Store Strandstræde 20


Store Strandstræde 20 is a historic property located at the corner of Store Strandstræde and Lille Strandstræde in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was from the early 10th century until 1960 operated as a hotel. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.

History

Store Strandstræde 20 was built in 1797–1799 for merchants Hans Kye and Wilhelm Helt. The priest N.F.S. Grundtvig lived in the building for around a month in October–November 1815. His next home was in a now demolished building at Sankt Peders Stræde 14.
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The building was later converted into a hotel under the name Stadt Lauenborg. An owner, whose name was Murdoch, purchased a building at the corner of Bredgade and Dronningens Tværgade it in 1837 and converted into another hotel under the name Hotel Stadt Hamburg.
The name of the hotel in Store Strandstræde was changed to Hotel Victoria in circa 1900. It closed in 1960.

Architecture

The three-storey building has eight bays towards Store Strandstræde and four bays towards Lille Strandstræde. The avscence of a canted corner bay is atypical for buildings constructed immediately after the Copenhagen Fire of 1805 since this was normally a requirement under the new Copenhagen Building Act. The facade on Lille Strandstræde is crowned by a two-bay gabled dormer.

Today

An antique toys and dolls store is based in the ground floor. The upper floors are offices. Companies based the building include Casa Nord.