Freemasons' Hall, Copenhagen

Freemasons' Hall
The Freemasons' Hall in Copenhagen
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Blegdamsvej 23 Østerbro Copenhagen, Denmark
Construction started	1923
Completed	1927
Owner	Danish Order of Freemasons (Grand Lodge of Denmark)
Technical details
Structural system	Reinforced concrete
Design and construction
Architect	Holger Rasmussen

Coordinates: 55°41′51.4608″N 12°34′22.84″E / 55.697628000°N 12.5730111°E / 55.697628000; 12.5730111

Freemasons' Hall (Danish: Frimurerordenens stamhus) located on Blegdamsvej street in Copenhagen's Østerbro district, Denmark, is the headquarters of the Danish Order of Freemasons (the Grand Lodge of Denmark) and a meeting place for the freemasonic lodges in the Copenhagen area.

The Danish Order of Freemasons had moved between various addresses and at the beginning of the 20th century was based in "Klerkegade" street in Copenhagen.

When the municipal authorities in Copenhagen sold off a strip of land along "Blegdamsvej" street, previously part of the park Fælledparken, the Danish Order of Freemasons acquired a piece of land. In 1920, a competition was held among its architect members for the design of a new headquarters. Martin Nyrop, architect of Copenhagen City Hall and himself a freemason, sat on the panel of judges. The winning entry was submitted by Holger Rasmussen, a relatively unknown Danish architect who had mainly designed modest buildings for Danish State Railways. The Freemason's Hall was of a different stature entirely. The Freemason's Hall was built from 1923 to 1927. The cornerstone was laid on 3 June 1924 by Danish King Christian X, who was himself a freemason.