Strandgade

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Strandgade is a main street in Christianshavn, Copenhagen, running along the Inner Harbour from Christian’s Church in the southwest to Grønlandske Handels Plads in the north. The northern end is a cul-de-sac for cars, and a pedestrian and bike bridge over Trangraven is being built.

The street appears in Johan Semp’s 1617 plan for Christianshavn. It was originally laid out along the water to give private harbours for owners, with goods moved from ships to warehouses. The area later became home to trading company headquarters, around Torvegade and Knippels Bridge. In the 1730s, the Danish Asia Company built its head office north of Torvegade, and Denmark’s first dry dock, later called Old Dock, opened nearby in 1739. Strandgade was extended as areas north of Wilder’s Bridge were reclaimed and connected to Wilders Plads, Krøyers Plads and Grønlandske Handels Plads.

Today the east side still features many historic townhouses, including some from the 1620s (Nos. 28–32) such as the Mikkel Vibe House (No. 32). Other notable houses are Lehn House (No. 6), Rhode House (No. 14), Behagen House (No. 26), Sigvert Grubbe House (Nos. 28–30), and Andreas Bjørn House (No. 46). Notable attractions on Strandgade include the Danish Architecture Centre, North Atlantic House and Christian’s Church. Institutions along the street include the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Environmental Agency and the Architects’ Association of Denmark. Nordea’s Danish headquarters occupy the waterfront south of Torvegade.