Mønsted's House
Mønsted's House | |
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Mønsteds Hus | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Historicism |
Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
Completed | 1810 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Floor area | 468 m2 (5,040 sq ft) |
Mønsted's House (
History
In 1810 the merchant
In 1865 Otto Mønsted settled in the city where he married the daughter of the local industry magnate Hans Broge in 1870. In 1893 Mønsted bought the factories on Vestergade which had been at the center of his trade and industry empire for over a decade at the time. Mønsted opened a margarine factory at the site which eventually became the brand "OMA – Otto Mønsted Aarhus". In 1900 the factories were renovated after a fire and a neighboring property was bought up. The factory grew to be one of the largest employers in the city until 1948 when production was moved to Copenhagen.[3]
The building constructed by Rée and facing Vestergade became known as Mønsted's House. Rée, Mønsted and the industrial production that took place on the Vestergade property had a large impact on the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and this was factored into the decision to list the building. The building material is brick and the building is 14 joists wide with a facade divided by pilasters.[3][4]
References
- Danish Heritage Agency. Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- Danish Heritage Agency. Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Vestergade 11" (in Danish). Aarhus State Archives. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Vestergade 11" (in Danish). Kulturarvstyrelsen. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
- "Fredede Bygninger Marts 2018" [Listed Buildings March 2018] (PDF) (in Danish). Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces. Archived(PDF) from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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