Frisch House

Frischs Gård

General information
Architectural style| Neoclassical
Location| Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates| 55°40′39.91″N 12°34′24.1″E﻿ / ﻿55.6777528°N 12.573361°E﻿ / 55.6777528; 12.573361Coordinates: 55°40′39.91″N 12°34′24.1″E﻿ / ﻿55.6777528°N 12.573361°E﻿ / 55.6777528; 12.573361
Completed| 1803
Client| Hartvig Marcus Frisch
Owner| Nordea
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Nicolai Abildgaard

The Frisch House (Danish: Frischs Hus) is a Neoclassical property overlooking the square Nytorv (No. 5) in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was designed by the artist Nicolai Abildgaard although it has later been expanded with an extra floor. A room on the first floor features four Abildgaard paintings with scenes from Voltaire's Le Triumvirat.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 18th century
* 1.2 19th century
* 1.3 20th century
* 2 Architecture
* 3 Today
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History[edit]

### 18th century[edit]

No. 133 seen on a detail from Christian Gedde's map of Snaren's Quarter, 1757.

The site was listed as No. 151 in Snaren's Quarter in 1689, owned by Hans Levesen. It was listed as No. 133 (new number) in 1756 and had been owned by the physician Hieronimus Laub (1689–1753) until his death.[1]

Laub's building seen just right of the former City Hall, 1848.

At the time of the 1787 census, the property was home to three households. Wielhelm August Hansen (1743–1685), a high-ranking civil servant in Rentekammeret, resided in the building with his wife Inger Charlotte Graah, a servant, a coachman, a caretaker, a female cook and a maid.[2] Morten Munck (1730–1796), a councilman and director, resided in the building with three sons, three daughters, a servant, a housekeeper, a female cook and a maid.[3] Munck's wife Karen Barfred had died in 1781. The eldest of the three sons was naval officer Hans Munck (1877–1822). Martha Catharine Block, the proprietor of a tavern in the basement, resided in the associated dwelling with her four children (aged three to 12) and one maid.[4] Munck's wife Karen Barfred had died in 1781. The eldest of the three sons was naval officer Hans Munck (1877–1822).

The property was destroyed together with most of the other buildings in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. The current building was built in 1799–1803 for justitsråd Hartvig Marcus Frisch, who was director of the Royal Greenland Trade Department. The building was designed by Nicolai Abildgaard.

### 19th century[edit]

Hartvig Marcus Frisch painted in c. 1800 by C. A. Lorentzen

At the time of the 1801 census, the property was home to a total of 18 people. Peder Kiær, a 27-year-old grocer (urtekræmmer), resided in the building with his wife Lovisa Augusta Bernsteen, an employee, an apprentice and a maid.[5] Erlang Berg, a senior clerk (fuldmægtig), resided in the building with his wife and two maids.[6] Frederik Schwarz, an actor, resided in the building with his wife Anna Sophia Mays, three of their children (aged 19 to 21), a ten-year-old granddaughter, his mother Lise Swartz, a female cook and a maid.[7]

The property was listed as No. 88 in the new cadastre of 1806. It was still owned by Frisch.[8]

The property was home to a total of 38 people at the time of the 1840 census.

Nicolai Aagesen (1783–1861), governor of the Bank of Denmark, resided on the second floor with his wife Julie Augusta Aagesen née Drewsen, their two children (aged 14 and 18), his mother-in-law Ane Christine Dorthea Drewsen née Lassen and four maids. Lars Jess Holm, a civil servant (deputeret) in the Danish Chancery, resided on the first floor with his wife Gjertrud Cathrine Holm née Aagesen, their three-year-old son, a servant and two maids. Henriette Jeremia Frederichsen (née Borch, 1792–1860), wife of Friderich Friderichsen (1798–1863), resided on the ground floor with her nieces Henriette Marie Borch (born 1824) and Alvilda Hansteen (1824–1908), a servant and two maids. Niels Jørgensen and Hans Andersen, two grocers (høker), resided in the basement with their respective families and a number of employees.[9]

The property was home to a total of 64 people at the time of the 1860 census. Wine merchant Otto Diderich Lorentzen resided on the first floor with his wife and a number of employees.[10] Businessman Wulff Philip Hyman (1794–1866) resided on the second floor with his family and employees.[11] Nicolai Aagesen was still living on the second floor. His son, Andreas Aagesen, a professor of law, was still living there with his father.[12] Julius Christian Jørgensen, a judge, resided on the third floor.[13]

### 20th century[edit]

Nytorv 5 in December 1905 when it was owned by Julius Tafdrup

The politician Herman Trier resided on the third floor from 1892 to 1900. It was listed in 1918.[8]

The textile merchant Julius Tafdrup's business was based in the building for a while in the 1900s. He also operated a clothing store on the ground floor. The company later moved to Studiestræde and in 1913 to the property at Vesterbrogade 9B.[14]

Provinsbanken, Denmark's fifth largest bank at the time. purchased the building in 1988. It was subsequently restored.[15] In 1990, Provinsbanken merged with Danske Bank and the property was later sold to Nordea. On 31 December 2014, Nordea sold Nytorv 5-5A together with neighbouring Nygade 1–3 and Knabrostræde 6–8 to Danica Pension for DKK 370 million.[16]

## Architecture[edit]

The building is six bays wide. The facade of Abildgaard's original building was tipped by a triangular pediment and vases.[8]

The most well-preserved interiors are located on the first floor. A restoration carried out in 1988 unveiled four paintings by Abildgaard that had been painted over with later decorations. They depict scenes from Voltaire's tragedy Le Triumvirat.

The building was expanded with an extra storey by the architect August Klein in 1889–1890. Jurist Andreas Aagesen lived in the building from 1852.

## Today[edit]

Restaurant & Café Nytorv occupies the ground floor. Other tenants include the law firm Christian Harlang.

## See also[edit]

* Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Københavnske Jævnførelsesregistre 1689-2008". Selskabet for Københavns Historie (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
2. ^ "Folketælling - 1787 - Wielhelm August Hansen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
3. ^ "Folketælling - 1787 - Martha Catharine Block". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
4. ^ "Folketælling - 1787 - Morten Munck". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
5. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Peder Kiær". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
6. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Erlang Berg". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
7. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Friderich Swartz". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
8. ^ a b c "Mytorv 7". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
9. ^ "Folketælling - 1840 - Nytorv Nr. 88". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
10. ^ "Folketælling - 1860 - Otto Diderich Lorentzen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
11. ^ "Folketælling - 1860 - Wulff Philip Hyman". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
12. ^ "Folketælling - 1860 - Andreas Aagesen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
13. ^ "Folketælling - 1860 - Anine Lovise Jacobine". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
14. ^ "Barndomserindringer fra Tibberup i 1920'erne". tikobkommune.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
15. ^ "Genetablering af Abildgaards Rumudsmykning på Nytorv 5, København" (in Danish). BO KIERKEGARD ApS. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
16. ^ "Attraktiv strøgejendom solgt" (in Danish). Sadolin & Albæk. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

## External links[edit]

* Danish Centre for Culture and Development
* Source
* Census 1840

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