# Soldenfeldts Stiftelse

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{{Short description|Building in Copenhagen, Denmark}}
thumb|The building seen from the Lakes
'''Soldenfeldts Stiftelse''' is a listed property overlooking [Sortedam Lake](/source/The_Lakes%2C_Copenhagen) in the [Østerbro](/source/%C3%98sterbro) district of [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark). 

==History==
thumb|150px|Soldenfeldts Stiftelse
Soldenfeldts Stiftelse was founded by the brothers Joseph and F. W. Soldenfeldt. The property on Sortedam Dossering was built in 1893 and 1894 as a home for elderly (+60) women teachers, house keepers, seamstresses and maids. Its architect was [Hermann Baagøe Storck](/source/Hermann_Baag%C3%B8e_Storck).

==Architecture==
thumb|150px|One of the gates on Ryesgade
The four-winged property is built in red brick in a style inspired by Italian medieval and Renaissance architecture.

Its front on Sortedam Doseringen has a balcony above the central main gateway. Decorations include 12 terracotta medallions surrounded by [laurel wreath](/source/laurel_wreath)s. They were created by the sculptor [Carl Aarsleff](/source/Carl_Aarsleff) and  represent the virtues which the residents were originally expected to possess. [Temperance](/source/Temperance_(virtue)), [diligence](/source/diligence), patience, innocence, humility and faith are seen on the left while [hope](/source/Hope_(virtue)), [charity](/source/Charity_(virtue)), peace, vigilance, prudence and truth are seen on the right.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kulturarv.dk/fbb/sagvis.pub?sag=3101670|title=Sag: Soldenfeldts Stiftelse|language=Danish|publisher=Kulturstyrelsen|accessdate=2013-09-13}}</ref>

The building was listed on the [Danish registry of protected buildings and places](/source/Listed_buildings_in_%C3%98sterbro) in 1997.

==Facilities==
The property contains 99 apartments of different sizes. All apartments were refurbished in 2002 and have private kitchen and bath room. Other facilities include a banquet hall with murals by  Frans Schwartz and a studio, an exercise room and a library on the fourth floor. The central courtyard contains lawns and a fountain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soldenfeldt.dk/huset.html|title=Huset|language=Danish|publisher=Soldenfeldts Stiftelse|accessdate=2013-09-12}}</ref> 

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Soldenfeldts Stiftelse}}
* [https://soldenfeldt.dk/ Official website]

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Category:Art Nouveau architecture in Copenhagen
Category:Listed buildings and structures in Østerbro
Category:Listed residential buildings in Copenhagen
Category:National Romantic architecture in Copenhagen
Category:Women's organisations based in Denmark
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1894

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