# Vester Voldgade > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vester_Voldgade > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vester_Voldgade.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vester_Voldgade > Source revision: 1303833847 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Street in Copenhagen, Denmark Vester Voldgade Vester Voldgade with the Copenhagen Town hall tower Interactive map of Vester Voldgade Length 1,130 m (3,710 ft) Location Copenhagen, Denmark Quarter City centre Postal code 1552 Nearest metro station Rådhuspladsen Coordinates 55°40′29.8″N 12°34′19.38″E / 55.674944°N 12.5720500°E / 55.674944; 12.5720500 Northwest end Jarmers Plads Major junctions City Hall Square Southeast end Christians Brygge **Vester Voldgade** ([lit.](/source/Literal_translation) "West Rampart Street") is a street in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark) which runs from [Jarmers Plads](/source/Jarmers_Plads) to the waterfront between [Frederiksholms Kanal](/source/Frederiksholms_Kanal) and [Langebro](/source/Langebro), passing the [City Hall Square](/source/City_Hall_Square%2C_Copenhagen) on the way. Together with [Nørre Voldgade](/source/N%C3%B8rre_Voldgade) and [Øster Voldgade](/source/%C3%98ster_Voldgade) it forms a traffic artery which arches around the [Zealand](/source/Zealand) side of central Copenhagen all the way to [Kastellet](/source/Kastellet%2C_Copenhagen) (at [Oslo Plads](/source/Oslo_Plads) on the coast north of the city centre. The three streets follow the course of Copenhagen's long gone [Bastioned Fortification Ring](/source/Fortifications_of_Copenhagen_(17th_century)) and thus marks the transition between the Old Town and the new neighbourhoods that developed after the fortifications were removed in the second half of the 19th century. ## History The Philosopher's Path seen from the Haymarket, with Lucia Mill on one side and Vejerboden on the other The street in about 1880 Håndværkerstiftelsen's building on the corner of Vester Voldgade and [Ny Kongensgade](/source/Ny_Kongensgade), 1900 Vester Voldgade was originally a narrow alley which ran along the inner margin of Copenhagen's [West Rampart](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vestervold_(fortification)&action=edit&redlink=1), part of the [Bastioned Fortification Ring](/source/Fortifications_of_Copenhagen_(17th_century)) which enclosed Copenhagen. The [city's haymarket](/source/Halmtorvet) was located at the site of the current City Hall Square until the [New Haymarket](/source/Halmtorvet) was inaugurated on 1 January 1888. The section from the haymarket to the harbour was originally known as Filosofgangen (English: Philosopher's Path). That section of the ramparts was one of the last to be decommissioned, surviving until 1885.[1] [Lange Bridge](/source/Langebro) was located at the far end of the street until 1903 when it was moved to the end of [Vestre Boulevard](/source/H._C._Andersens_Boulevard) (now H. C. Andersens Boulevard). ## Notable buildings and residents No. 11 was built for [Niels Gade](/source/Niels_Gade)'s [Music Academy](/source/Royal_Danish_Academy_of_Music) in 1887 in the [Renaissance Revival](/source/Renaissance_Revival_architecture) style by Christian L Thuren. It now houses the [Russian Center of Science and Culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russian_Center_of_Science_and_Culture,_Copenhagen&action=edit&redlink=1).[2] No. 19 and 21 are both from the late 1790s and are listed. Hotel Kong Frederik at No. 23-25 first opened in 1900. The building was designed by Phillip Smidth who also designed Politikens Hus on the corner with Vestergade in 1904–07. The newspaper [Politiken](/source/Politiken) has been based in the building since 1912. Vester Voldgade Voldgade 33 is a Functionalist extension from 1934. The low yellow building at No. 119 is a former hay storage from about 1799, part of the [Royal Horse Guards Barracks](/source/Royal_Horse_Guards_Barracks_(Copenhagen)). The building was originally considerably longer but was shortened when [Thorvald Jørgensen](/source/Thorvald_J%C3%B8rgensen)'s Post Giro Building (No. 133) was built in 1938.[3] The 45-bay, half-timbered building on the other side of the Post Giro Building, part of *[Fæstningens Materialgård](/source/F%C3%A6stningens_Materialg%C3%A5rd)*, a former military storage facility, is from 1748. Vester Voldgade School (89) was completed in 1890 to a design by [Ludvig Fenger](/source/Ludvig_Fenger). It has housed *Den Classenske Legatskole* since 1938.[4] The low building on the corner of Stormgade (Stormgade 18) was the first home of *Overformynderiet* which later moved to a new building on [Holmens Kanal](/source/Holmens_Kanal). The building was designed by [Hans Jørgen Holm](/source/Hans_J%C3%B8rgen_Holm) and is from 1884.[5] - The renovated street - The Hay Storage - The Classen School - Hotel København - [Copenhagen Central Fire Station](/source/Copenhagen_Central_Fire_Station) ## Regnbuepladsen Regnbuepladsen The small space in front of Vartorv and Palace Hotel, adjoining the City Hall Square, was renovated to a design by Hall McKnight in 2013. The refurbished square received a [Civic Trust Award](/source/Civic_Trust_Award)[6] and a [RIBA EU Award](/source/RIBA_European_Award#2914) in 2014.[7] On 1 July 2014, the space was renamed Regnbuepladsen (English: Rainbow Square) in reference to the [rainbow flag](/source/Rainbow_flag).[8] ## Transport The main staircase of the [Rådhuspladsen](/source/R%C3%A5dhuspladsen_Station) [Copenhagen Metro](/source/Copenhagen_Metro) station faces the square. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vester Voldgade"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140821193057/http://www.indenforvoldene.dk/vester%20voldgade.html) (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Archived from [the original](http://www.indenforvoldene.dk/vester%20voldgade.html) on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2013-11-08. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Vester Voldgade 11"](http://www.pisserenden.com/ejendomme/vester-voldgade-11/) (in Danish). pisserenden.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Vester Voldgade 119a-b-123/Frederiksholms Kanal 26-28"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140822062431/http://www.indenforvoldene.dk/vester%20voldgade%20119a-c-121a-123%20-%20frederiksholms%20kanal%2026-26c-f-28-28a-h.html) (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Archived from [the original](http://www.indenforvoldene.dk/vester%20voldgade%20119a-c-121a-123%20-%20frederiksholms%20kanal%2026-26c-f-28-28a-h.html) on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2013-11-08. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Skolens historie fra 1725 til 1993:"](http://www.dcl.kk.dk/Infoweb/indhold/Skolens%20historie/Skolens%20historie%20fra%201725%20til%201993.pdf) (PDF) (in Danish). Den Classenske Legatskole. Retrieved 2013-11-08. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sag: Overformynderiet (tidl.)"](https://www.kulturarv.dk/fbb/sagvis.pub?sag=3103161) (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2014-01-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Winners in Denmark"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232725/http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/winners/region/Denmark). Civic Trust Awards. Archived from [the original](http://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/winners/region/Denmark) on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["The Best New Buildings"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141104184003/http://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Contactus/NewsAndPress/PressReleases/2014/Thebestnewbuildings%E2%80%932014RIBANationalAwardwinnersareannounced.aspx). RIBA. Archived from [the original](http://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Contactus/NewsAndPress/PressReleases/2014/Thebestnewbuildings%E2%80%932014RIBANationalAwardwinnersareannounced.aspx) on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-06-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Efter et års protester: Nu får København sin Regnbueplads"](http://politiken.dk/kultur/ECE2257148/efter-et-aars-protester-nu-faar-koebenhavn-sin-regnbueplads/) (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 2014-06-29. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Vester Voldgade](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Vester_Voldgade). - [Plan](http://www.kk.dk/Borger/ByOgTrafik/Anlaegsprojekter/PladserOgOphold/~/media/04842E0D60114AEB94E421C7DB2DC6D2.ashx)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] of the new promenade and square [55°40′30″N 12°34′19″E / 55.67500°N 12.57194°E / 55.67500; 12.57194](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Vester_Voldgade¶ms=55_40_30_N_12_34_19_E_region:DK_type:landmark_source:kolossus-nowiki) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Vester Voldgade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vester_Voldgade) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vester_Voldgade?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.