Nybrogade 28
building in Copenhagen
Nybrogade 28 is a Late Neoclassical property overlooking Slotsholmen Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The narrow property comprises the four-storey building towards Nyrbogade and another four-storey building at Magstræde 15 on the other side of the block as well as a side wing linking them together along one side of a small courtyard. The entire complex was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945. The publishing house Forlaget Vandkunsten is based in the building. It also operates a literary venue in the building under the name Litteraturhuset (House of Literature). The activities comprise a bookshop, café and public readings, debates and other literary events.
History
Early history
The property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689 as No. 33 in Snaren's Quarter and was owned by dyer Antoin Rentz at that time. The building in Magstræde was constructed in 1731 by master mason S. Sørensen. The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No.
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