The Old Town Hall is a former combined town hall, courthouse and jailhouse situated on Nytorv in Store Heddinge, Denmark. It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1977.
History
Store Heddinge's new town hall was constructed on the town's new main square Nytorv in 1836–38. The building was designed by royal master builder Jørgen Hansen Koch. [1]
In 1948, it was sold to the Ministry of Justice and converted into a courthouse. In 2011, it was sold to Realdania. A comprehensive restoration of the building was completed in 2013. [2]
Architecture
The building is one of the earliest examples of the transition from Neoclassicism to Historicism in Danish architecture. [3] The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1977. [4]
References
- ^ "Tinghusets historie". tinghuset.org (in Danish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Tinghuset får nyt liv". troweb.org (in Danish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Kochs tinghus i Store Heddinge" (in Danish). Realdania. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Tinghus- og Arresthuset". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links
55°18′35″N 12°23′21″E / 55.30962°N 12.38924°E
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The Old Town Hall is a former combined town hall, courthouse and jailhouse situated on Nytorv in Store Heddinge, Denmark. It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1977.
History
Store Heddinge's new town hall was constructed on the town's new main square Nytorv in 1836–38. The building was designed by royal master builder Jørgen Hansen Koch. [1]
In 1948, it was sold to the Ministry of Justice and converted into a courthouse. In 2011, it was sold to Realdania. A comprehensive restoration of the building was completed in 2013. [2]
Architecture
The building is one of the earliest examples of the transition from Neoclassicism to Historicism in Danish architecture. [3] The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1977. [4]
References
- ^ "Tinghusets historie". tinghuset.org (in Danish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Tinghuset får nyt liv". troweb.org (in Danish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Kochs tinghus i Store Heddinge" (in Danish). Realdania. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Tinghus- og Arresthuset". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links
55°18′35″N 12°23′21″E / 55.30962°N 12.38924°E
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