Nyhavn 23


Nyhavn 23 is a historic townhouse overlooking the Nyhavn Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

Nyhavn 23 was built in 1803 for skipper Realf Olsen Schaarbech. He operated a tavern in the ground floor.
The composer Frederik Kuhlau lived in the building until his death in 1832. The editor and writer Erik Bøgh lived in the building from 1751 to 1854. He had created the first Fanish revue at the nearby Casino Theatre in 1857.

Architecture

The building is four storeys tall and four bays wide. Over the door is a stone plate from 1804 featuring a beer jug. A side wing extends from the rear side of the building.

Today

Testaurant Gasten is based in the ground floor and the basement is home to the café Galionen.