Mikkel Vibe House


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.

History

The property at the corner of Strandgade and Sankt Annægade was built for merchant and mayor Mikkel Vibe in 1622-24. His lot comprised present-day Strandgade 27-30 as well as a long warehouse along Sankt Annæ Gade.
Strandgade 27-32 was in 1689 acquired by assessor Herman Brechling og kommerceråd, brygger Peder Kloumann. Strandgade 32 was in 1736 acquired by Svend Svendsen- He served as equipment mester at Holmen as well manager of the Danish Asiatic Company's warehouses. On 18 January 1757, Svendsen sold 12 out of 20 bays of the long warehouse in Sankt Annæ gade to blacksmith Hans Caspersen.
The zoologist H. N. Krøyer lived in the buildin 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.