Christian IV.27s Nyboder Nyboder



king christian iv , hans van steenwinckel younger painted 1638 rosenborg castle in background, not far nyboder development


under christian iv royal danish navy grew rapidly , there urgent need suitable accommodation personnel , families. bremerholm offered similar housing naval officers, these old houses referred implication in nyboder s name, new barracks house common sailors , other private personnel. new development planned on land outside copenhagen acquired king intention expand fortified city northwards. had still not happened saint anne s post, later develop kastellet, had been constructed little further north.


construction of nyboder commenced in 1631. area laid out around 2 main streets radiating planned square never established. rows oriented perpendicularly these streets.the architects assisting king hans van steenwinckel younger , later leonhard blasius. christian iv s nyboder completed around 1641.








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