{{Short description|Former industrial site in Copenhagen, Denmark}} {{Mapframe/Wikidata}} '''Valby Maskinfabrik''' is a former industrial site now under conversion into a mixed-use neighbourhood in the [[Valby]] district of [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. It is located at the corner of [[Vigerslev Allé]] and [[Gammel Køge Landevej]].
==History== [[File:F. L. Smidth & Co. (Franz Šedivý).png|thumb|left|Franz Šedivý: F. L. Smidth & Co.]] [[File:F.L. Smidt Balby 1940.jpg|thumb|The F. L. Smidt site in 1940]] [[FLSmidth|F.L. Smidth]] was founded by Frederik Læssøe Smidth in 1882 and the company was initially based in his mother's house in [[Frederiksberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Naturvidenskab_og_teknik/Ingeni%C3%B8r/F.L._Smidth|title=F.L. Smidth|language=Danish|publisher=[[Dansk Biografisk Leksikon]]|accessdate= 8 December 2017}}</ref> In 1898 the company acquired a circa 25 ha area south of the village of Valby to build its own [[machine factory]]. The site was used for manufacturing machinery for the concrete industry. In 1950, it was the workplace of 2,000 workers. The area was decommissioned as a manufacturing site in the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finans.dk/Watches/ejendomswatch/ECE10070949/fl-smidth-frasaelger-sit-hovedsaede-for-over-400-mio-kr/?ctxref=ext|title=F.L. Smidth frasælger sit hovedsæde for over 400 mio. kr.|language=Danish|website=finans.dk|accessdate= 8 December 2017}}</ref> De Forenede Ejendomsselskaber acquired most of the site in 2001.
==Redevelopment== The masterplan for the area was designed by [[Arkitema Architects]]. It comprises approximately 1,200 apartments and 40,000 square metres of office space.
==Street names== Streets in the area are named after Danish actors and actresses. Names include: * Axel Strøbyes Vej after [[Axel Strøbye]] * Bodil Ipsens Vej after [[Bodil Ipsen]] * Buster Larsens Vej after [[Buster Larsen]] * Clara Pontoppidans Vej after [[Clara Pontoppidan]] * Ebbe Rodes Allé after [[Ebbe Rode]] * Ib Schønbergs Allé after [[Ib Schønberg]] * Karin Nellemoses Vej after [[Karin Nellemose]] * Kirsten Walthers Vej after [[Kirsten Walther]] * Lily Brobergs Vej after [[Lily Broberg]] * Lise Ringheims Vej after [[ Lise Ringheim]] * Poul Bundgaards Vej after [[Poul Bundgaard]] * Poul Reichhardts Vej after [[Poul Reichhardt]] * Tove Maës Vej after [[Tove Maës]]
==Transport== [[Valby station]] is located just north of the area. [[Vigerslev Allé station]] is located approximately 500 metres to the west of the area and [[Copenhagen South railway station]] is located approximately 900 metres to the south of the area.
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== External links == {{Commons}} * [http://www.valbymaskinfabrik.dk/ Official website] * [https://www.dfe.dk/bolig/bolig/valby-maskinfabrik Valby Maskinfabrik] at DBS' website
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