Østerbrogade
Encyclopedia
Østerbrogade is the principal shopping street and thoroughfare in the Østerbro
district of Copenhagen
, Denmark
. It extends from Lille Trianglen at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, passes Trianglen, and continues to Svanemøllen station
from where it becomes Strandvejen.
After the city gate was dismantled in 1859 and the city was gradually allowed to develop beyond the old fortifications, still more of the old main road was included in Østerbrogade until it finally reached all the way to its present day terminus at Svanemøllen in 1949.
Redevelopment of the area along the road began in 1854 when the Danish Medical Association
built the Brumleby
terraced houses to provide cheap and healthy housing for indigent workers. In 1857 the first apartment building was built at Trianglen. St. James' Church was built just north of Brumleby from 1872 to 1878.
In 1851, the part of Østerbrogade closest to the city centre, from Østerport Station
to Lille Trianglen, was renamed Dag Hammarskjölds Allé but the continuous numbering was retained.
Østerbro
Østerbro is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day Østerport Station...
district of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It extends from Lille Trianglen at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, passes Trianglen, and continues to Svanemøllen station
Svanemøllen station
Svanemøllen station is an S-train station served by the A, H, B, C, and E services in Copenhagen, Denmark....
from where it becomes Strandvejen.
History
Østerbrogade originated as the old main road which extended from the Eastern City Gate, paradoxically located north of the city. Originally it was simply known as Østerbro and the name only referred to the stretch between the city gate and present day Trianglen where it continued as Strandvejen (English: The Beach Road) along the coast.After the city gate was dismantled in 1859 and the city was gradually allowed to develop beyond the old fortifications, still more of the old main road was included in Østerbrogade until it finally reached all the way to its present day terminus at Svanemøllen in 1949.
Redevelopment of the area along the road began in 1854 when the Danish Medical Association
Danish Medical Association
The Danish Medical Association is a trade union in Denmark. It has a membership of 21,800, and is affiliated with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations....
built the Brumleby
Brumleby
Brumleby is an enclave of terraced houses in Copenhagen, Denmark, located between Østre Allé and Østerbrogade, just south of Parken Stadium and St. James' Church...
terraced houses to provide cheap and healthy housing for indigent workers. In 1857 the first apartment building was built at Trianglen. St. James' Church was built just north of Brumleby from 1872 to 1878.
In 1851, the part of Østerbrogade closest to the city centre, from Østerport Station
Østerport station
Østerport station is a railway station in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is served by most S-trains, Kystbanen and other regional trains, as well as some InterCity trains.The station is used by approximately 30,000 passengers each day.-History:...
to Lille Trianglen, was renamed Dag Hammarskjölds Allé but the continuous numbering was retained.