Nyhavn 12


Nyhavn 12 is a listed property overlooking the Nyhavn canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

Nyhavn 12 was built in c. 1770 for merchant and shipowner Andreas Bodenhoff.
The economist Oluf Christian Olufsen was a resident in the building in 1809-10. He worked for Det Classenske Fideikommis and became a professor at the University of Copenhagen in 1815. The deaf-mute painter Andreas Herman Hunæus lived in the building from 1857 to 1863.. The building was listed by the Danish Heritage Agency in the Danish national registry of protected buildings in 1817. The registration was expanded in 2000.

Architecture

The building is six bays wide and has a Mansard roof with a large wall dormer. A 13-bay side wing extends from the rear side of the building.

Today

The florist Port Nouveau - Erik Buch is located in the ground floor. A number of small law firms, including Mikael Skjødt Advokater and Kåre Pihlmann, are also based in the building.