Ny Kongensgade 6


Ny Kongensgade 6 is a rococo-style property located at Ny Kongensgade 6 in central Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

Ny Kongensgade 5 was built for etatsråd Friis in 1854,
The politician Christian Colbjørnsen lived in the building from 1795 to 1809. H. P. Frederiksen lived in the building in 1842. Johannes Ephraim Larsen, a professor of jurisprudence at the University of Copenhagen, resided in the building from 1742 to 1845, The merchant and politician Alfred Gafe lived in the building in 1859-60. The politician Orla Lehman, who was married to the daughter of Alfred Hage's sister, Bolette Puggaard, had his last home in the building and died there on 13 September 1870.
The city's Jewish Religious Community acquired the building in 1902 and converted it into the first Danish-Jewish museum. In 1962-68. it was restored and adapted for use as a cultural centre and youth center.