Kunstnerkollegiet
History
Trøstens Bolig
The Metropolitan School was originally located at the site where the dormitory now stands. The school was destroyed in the British bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 and later rebuilt on the other side of Fiolstræde. Its old site was instead used for a building with housing for indigent families known as Trøstens Bolig. It was constructed in 1812–15 to design by Christian Frederik Hansen who was also responsible for the rebuilding of Church of Our Lady and the new Metropolitan School.
Soldins Stiftelse
Soldins Stiftelse was founded in 1845 by Hanne Soldin (née Ruben) the widow of Salomon Soldin, a bookseller, publisher, editor and writer, who had died in 1837. The foundation acquired Trøstens Bolig and converted it into a home for indigent widows and unmarried women of the middle class in 1854. It comprised 29 residences with low rent and 11 residences with no rent.
Kunstnerkollegiet
In 1974, the building was converted into a dormitory of art students under the name Kunstnerkollegiet.
Architecture
The building is a three-winged complex in four storeys. The main entrance is an arched gate at Skindergade 34. The complex is to the rear closed by a low wall on Dyrkøb.
Gallery
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The facade on Skindergade
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Detail of the facade towards Skindergade
References
- ^ "Skindergade 34 / Dyrkøb 1" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2016.