Frederiksgade, Aarhus
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| Former name(s) | Brobjerggade |
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| Length | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Location | Indre By, Aarhus, Denmark |
| Postal code | 8000 |
Frederiksgade (lit. "Frederik's Street") is a street in the Indre By district in Aarhus, Denmark which runs north to south from Åboulevarden to Frederiks Allé. Frederiksgade is a major thoroughfare for pedestrians and cyclists and it connects Immervad to ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and the City Hall and Concert Hall parks. The street is fairly narrow and the architecture is primarily late 19th century to early 20th century.
In medieval times a street extended southwards from the Ford at Immervad over a over steep hill south of the Aarhus river. In the Middle Age a bridge was constructed over the ford and the street became known as Brobjerg ((Lit. Bridge-hill)). The original housing along Brobjerg was constructed through the 1400s. In 1482 a sizable Carmelites convent was built near the top of the hill but following the Reformation in Denmark the convent fell on hard times and in 1541 it had been demolished and the materials used for construction elsewhere. Brobjerg was mostly settled by the 1600s but during the occupation by Sweden during the Torstenson War many buildings were torn down for materials for construction of the defensive Skansepalæet.
In 1824 Brobjerg was renamed Frederiksgade after the Danish king Frederik VI (1768-1839) who was involved in the restoration of the city gate Brobjerg Port. The king decided upon the design of the new city gate and in honor of his visit the gate was renamed Frederiksport and the street was named Frederiksgade. Brobjerg had been an important throughfare in the city and many large merchants houses had been constructed in it over time. However, in the 1800s it fell into disrepair and it was decided to renovate it. The old wooden bridge over the river was replaced by one of granite and by 1854 the project was completed.
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