The Møinichen Mansion (Danish: Møinichen s Palæ) is a former town mansion on Købmagergade in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It later served as headquarters of Royal Danish Mail from 1779 until 1912 and was known as the Royal Mail House (Danish: Den Kongelige Postgård). Købmagergade Post Office (Danish: Købmagergade Postkontor), was located in the building until June 2015 while the Post & Rele Museum was located on the two upper floors from 1907 until 2015. The building was acquired by the PFA pension fund in December 2014 and is in use for both retail and offices.
The house was commissioned by Christian Møinichen, a protégé of King Frederick IV, who had been appointed as president of the Chancery in 1725.[1] It was constructed by Philip de Lange but possibly to a design by Felix Dusart.[2] Construction began in 1729 but when the king died the following year, Møinichen fell out of favour at the Court. He was charged with several cases of mismanagement, dismissed from all his posts without a pension and sentenced to return a large sum of money to the Treasury. By the time the mansion was completed in 1733, it had already changed hands several times. It was acquired by the king in 1734 and then briefly served as the residence of the lord chamberlain (lord marshall, hence its alternative name).
Royal Mail Houseedit
P. C. Klæstrup: Kugleposten kører ind på postgården i Købmagergade, Tidsskrift for Postvæsen, issue no. 2, 1880The mail coach from Hamburg outside the Mail House in Købmagergade, undated painting by Rasmus Christiansen
Open two-whealed mail coaches operated on Copenhagen-Hamburg from the 1780s. A yellow, egg-shaped mail coach operated between the Royal Mail Building and Hamburg from 1815. until 1865.[3]
In about 1900 the Royal Mail Building had become and the location in the middle of the Old Town had in the same time become still more inconvenient why it was decided to build a new a new headquarters next to the new Central Railway Station. The Copenhagen Central Mail Building was inaugurated in 1912. The building on Købmagergade continued to house a local post office for the city centre. A mail and telecommunications museum opened on the two upper floors of the complex in 1907.
In 2008, it was first announced that Post Danmark considered a sale of the building. PFA Pension acquired it in December 2014.[4]
Architectureedit
The oldest part of the building is designed in the Baroque style. The façade on Kønmagergade is seven bays wide with a 1-bay central projection topped by a small triangular pediment with Christian IX's monogram. The windows were originally sash windows, unusual in Denmark but also used on other buildings by Lange.[5]
Andreas Clemmensen 's expansion from 1916 (No. 33-37), on the corner with Løvstræde, is eight bays wide and consists of two floors and a recessed mezzanine floor above a robust cornice. The façade is decorated with pilasters and has a three bay central projection under a triangular pediment.[6]
The rear wing on Valkendorfsgade was designed by J. Th. Zeltner in a style similar to that of the main wing and is from is from 1875 to 1876.[6]
Current useedit
PFA Pension has commissioned Revco Property Development and Aarstiderne Arkitekter to undertake a renovation of the building which is expected to be completed media 2016. The principal tenants for the office space are Momondo (4800 square metres in the oldest part of the building) and Unity Technologies (4,400 square metres in the extension). The ground floor contains approximately 3,000 square metre retail space, with ARKET occupying most of the space.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Christian Møinichen" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
^"Møinichens Palæ" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
^ (in Danish). Post & Tele Museum. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
^ ab"PFA udlejer 9.200 kvm. i Postgården i Købmagergade" (in Danish). Estate Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
^"Palatial Mansions in Copenhagen". Astoft. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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The Moinichen Mansion Danish Moinichen s Palae is a former town mansion on Kobmagergade in central Copenhagen Denmark It later served as headquarters of Royal Danish Mail from 1779 until 1912 and was known as the Royal Mail House Danish Den Kongelige Postgard Kobmagergade Post Office Danish Kobmagergade Postkontor was located in the building until June 2015 while the Post amp Rele Museum was located on the two upper floors from 1907 until 2015 The building was acquired by the PFA pension fund in December 2014 and is in use for both retail and offices Moinichen MansionMoinichens PalaeMoinichen s Mansion todayGeneral informationArchitectural styleBaroqueLocationCopenhagen DenmarkCountryDenmarkCoordinates55 40 49 54 N 12 34 41 52 E 55 6804278 N 12 5782000 E 55 6804278 12 5782000Construction started1729Completed1733Design and constructionArchitect s Philip de Lange Felix Dusart Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 Royal Mail House 2 Architecture 3 Current use 4 ReferencesHistory editEarly history edit nbsp The Moinichen Mansion in 1749 The house was commissioned by Christian Moinichen a protege of King Frederick IV who had been appointed as president of the Chancery in 1725 1 It was constructed by Philip de Lange but possibly to a design by Felix Dusart 2 Construction began in 1729 but when the king died the following year Moinichen fell out of favour at the Court He was charged with several cases of mismanagement dismissed from all his posts without a pension and sentenced to return a large sum of money to the Treasury By the time the mansion was completed in 1733 it had already changed hands several times It was acquired by the king in 1734 and then briefly served as the residence of the lord chamberlain lord marshall hence its alternative name Royal Mail House edit nbsp P C Klaestrup Kugleposten korer ind pa postgarden i Kobmagergade Tidsskrift for Postvaesen issue no 2 1880 nbsp The mail coach from Hamburg outside the Mail House in Kobmagergade undated painting by Rasmus Christiansen In 1779 it was adapted by Caspar Frederik Harsdorff to serve as Copenhagen s new Royal Mail House Royal Postal Services had until then been based in another building on Kogmagergade which was now taken over by the Royal Porcelain Manufactury Both enterprises were under the directorship of Johan Theodor Holmskjold nbsp Advertisement from 1888 Open two whealed mail coaches operated on Copenhagen Hamburg from the 1780s A yellow egg shaped mail coach operated between the Royal Mail Building and Hamburg from 1815 until 1865 3 In about 1900 the Royal Mail Building had become and the location in the middle of the Old Town had in the same time become still more inconvenient why it was decided to build a new a new headquarters next to the new Central Railway Station The Copenhagen Central Mail Building was inaugurated in 1912 The building on Kobmagergade continued to house a local post office for the city centre A mail and telecommunications museum opened on the two upper floors of the complex in 1907 In 2008 it was first announced that Post Danmark considered a sale of the building PFA Pension acquired it in December 2014 4 Architecture editThe oldest part of the building is designed in the Baroque style The facade on Konmagergade is seven bays wide with a 1 bay central projection topped by a small triangular pediment with Christian IX s monogram The windows were originally sash windows unusual in Denmark but also used on other buildings by Lange 5 Andreas Clemmensen s expansion from 1916 No 33 37 on the corner with Lovstraede is eight bays wide and consists of two floors and a recessed mezzanine floor above a robust cornice The facade is decorated with pilasters and has a three bay central projection under a triangular pediment 6 The rear wing on Valkendorfsgade was designed by J Th Zeltner in a style similar to that of the main wing and is from is from 1875 to 1876 6 Current use editPFA Pension has commissioned Revco Property Development and Aarstiderne Arkitekter to undertake a renovation of the building which is expected to be completed media 2016 The principal tenants for the office space are Momondo 4800 square metres in the oldest part of the building and Unity Technologies 4 400 square metres in the extension The ground floor contains approximately 3 000 square metre retail space with ARKET occupying most of the space 4 References edit Christian Moinichen in Danish Gyldendal Retrieved 2012 01 12 Moinichens Palae in Danish Gyldendal Retrieved 2012 01 12 Kugleposten in Danish Post amp Tele Museum Archived from the original on 2018 06 12 Retrieved 2013 10 04 a b PFA udlejer 9 200 kvm i Postgarden i Kobmagergade in Danish Estate Media Retrieved 29 September 2015 Palatial Mansions in Copenhagen Astoft Retrieved 2012 01 12 a b Valkendorfsgade 2 4 Kobmagergade 33 37 Lovstraede 1 5 in Danish indenforvoldene dk Retrieved 2013 10 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moinichen Mansion amp oldid 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