Stephen Hansen Mansion
Stephen Hansen Mansion | |
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Stephen Hansens Palæ | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Early Rococo |
Location | Helsingør |
Country | Denmark |
Coordinates | 56°2′6″N 12°36′55.97″E / 56.03500°N 12.6155472°E |
Construction started | 1759 |
Inaugurated | 1654 |
Client | Stephen Hansen |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Philip de Lange |
The Stephan Hansen Mansion (Danish: Stephen Hansens Palæ) is a listed town mansion overlooking Wibroes Plads and the Øresund in Helsingør, Denmark. It was built by Philip de Lange and represents the transition from Baroque to Rococo architecture.
History
Stephen Hansen acquired an older building at the site in 1756. It was located next to Øresund Custom House. Hansen had taken over the weapons factory in Hellebæk in 1743 and was one of the wealthiest men in the city. Hansen demolished the house in Strandgade in 1759 and commissioned Philip de Lange to build a new house. Lange had already worked for him on Hellebækgård in 1747. To which extent the house was built for his own use or for his daughter and son-in-law is unclear. They had recently been married and Hansen also bought another house where they could live until the new one was completed. Most of his own time was spent at Hellebækgård. The construction of new house had almost been completed when it was interrupted by the threat of war against Russia and Prussia. Hansen's daughter and son-in-law moved into the house in 1764. Hansen's daughter died in 1876 and the son in law Jean Christopher van Deurs then bought the house for borrowed money.[1]
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Architecture
The main building represents the transition from Baroque to Rococo architecture. Its front has a three-bay central projection tipped by atriangular pediment but otherwise few decorations. It is likely that the building has originally stood in blank brick, similarly ro what is seen on its rear side. The building has Sash windows, a very rare sight in Danish architecture but once quite normal in Helsingør although the Stephen Hansen Mansion is the only building in the city where they have survived. Sash windows have also been used by Philip de Lange on other buildings, including Møinichen's Mansion on Købmagergade in Copenhagen. The roof is vlad with black-glazed tiles.
The main wing's gate is flanked by two rough iron lamps. The gate opens onto a cobbled courtyard. The gate in the wall on Sofie Brahe Gade was created by Christian Krøyer in the 1920s. The half-timbered building in the courtyard contained stables and room for several carriages. The upper floors served as servants quarters.[2]
Cultural references
The house appears in the 1958 drama film Styrmand Karlsen.
See also
References
- ^ "Strandgade 93" (in Danish). Helsingør Leksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Sag: Stephen Hansens Palæ" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 19 December 2015.