Amaliegade 8 is a Neoclassical property located in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building is from 1785 and was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. It is owned by Hempel Group and residents include the Hempel Foundation, the Mary Foundation and the Danish Financial Complaint Boards.
History
Andreas Pfützner was in 1765 appointed as court master carpenter. He was in circa 1770 second time married to Martha Catharina Conradi, daughter of court mastrer builder Johann Christian Conradi. He bought his father-in-law's house in Bag Hovedvagten in 1772 Pfüzner had back in 1768 acquired two empty lots in Toldbodgade-Amaliegade. He constructed a townhouse for his own use at Amaliegade 8 while the Toldbodgadelot was sold to gehejmeråd Hieronimus Johann Schultze. Amaliegade 8 was at the time of the 1787 census home to a total of five people: Andreas and Martha Catharina Pfüzner, a maid, a female cook and a coachman. Pfüzner died in 1793 and the house was the following year sold to Sigfred Victor Raben Levetzau, the holder of the stamhus Restrup in Northern Jutland. The portrait painterChristian Albrecht Jensenlived in the building in 1826-1830 and the military officer and politician C. F. Hansen was a resident in the building from 1844 to 1847.
Architecture
The building is seven bays wide and has a three bay median risalit tipped by a triangular pediment with an oval shield featuring the initials of the builder and his wife. The windows of the belletage are higher than those of the other floors. A seven-bay side wing extends from the rear side of the building. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places on 23 December 1918.
Today
The building is today owned by Hempel Group and the Hempel Foundation and Hempel Holding are both based in the building. The Mary Foundation, a charity established by Crown Princess Mary, is also based in the building. The Danish Financial Complaint Boards are based at No. 8B.
