Ny Vestergade 13


Ny Vestergade 13 is a Neoclassical townhouse located opposite the main entrance to the National Museum in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Countess Danner used it as winter residence after Frederick VII of Denmark in 1863 while spending the summers at Skodsborg.

History

Ny Vestergade 13 was built as a private residence for hotel owner Christen Christensen Bording in 1792-1793. The architect is not known but was probably one of Caspar Friedrich Harsdorff's students. Professor of theology at the University of CopenhagenFriedrich Münter was a resident in the building in 1797-98.
The building was later purchased by timber merchant Christian Ludvig Maag. In 1744-57, he commissioned Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll tp refurbish the building which was also heightened with an extra floor. He also charged Georg Hilker, P. C. Skovgaard and Constantin Hansen with decorating the first floor. Hilker was a resident in the building for a couple of years after completing his work for Maag.
Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening refurbished in 1975-1978 under supervision of the architect Preben Hansen and in collaboration with the National Museum. The renovation received an award from the City of Copenahgen in 1880.
Countess Danner purchased the building in 1864 and used it as a summer residence until her death. The rest of the year was spent in her house in Skodsborg or at Jægerspris Castle..

Today

The building is part of the headquarters of Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening.