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Mikkel Vibe House

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Location
  
Copenhagen

Completed
  
1624

Construction started
  
1622

Country
  
Denmark

Opened
  
1624

Client
  
Mikkel Vibe

Mikkel Vibe House

Similar
  
Lehn House, Strandgade 24, Steinfass House, Heering House, Christian IV's Arsenal

The Mikkel Vibe House /Danish: Mikkel Vibes Gård) is a historic property located at Strandgade 32 in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is believed to be the oldest building in Christianshavn and takes its name after Mikkel Vibe who was mayor of Copenhagen.

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History

The house was built in the 1720s, shortly after Christianshavn had been founded on reclaimed land by Christian IV. Later residents include the zoologist H. N. Krøyer (1799–1870) lived in the building from 1840 to 1842.

Architecture

The complex consistsog the two wings facing Strandgade and Sankt Annæ Gade as well as a side wing to the south.

References

Mikkel Vibe House Wikipedia