Grandjean House

Grandjean House
Grandjean s Gård
The building on Bredgade
General information
Architectural style	Late Neoclassical
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Country	Denmark
Completed	1854
Client	Christian Bredo Grandjean
Design and construction
Architect	Christian Tybjerg

The Grandjean House (Danish: Grandjean s Gård) is a listed Late Neoclassical property consisting of two separate buildings, one at Bredgade 4 and one at Store Strandstræde 3, on each side of a central courtyard, in the Old Town on Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1854 for pastry chef Christian Bredo Grandjean to design by Christian Tybjerg. A small building that houses Copenahgen Amber Museum separates the two buildings from Kongens Nytorv.

The site was previously home to a house from the mid 17th century which had served as the residence of Bernardino de Rebolledo, the Spanish ambassador to Denmark at that time.Jonas Collin lived at the address from 1802–38. He was a prominent citizen and leading patrons of the arts during the Danish Golden Age as well as a close friend and loyal supporter of Hans Christian Andersen. Allegedly, Jonas Collin decided to move when it rained through the ceiling and onto the table in the presence of Bertel Thorvaldsen. In 1839 the Collins moved to Amaliegade (No. 9).

Jonas Collin later sold the property at Store Strandstræde to the pastery chef Christian Frederik Bredo Grandjean who was already operating a conditori from a pavilion in the courtyard behind the mainhouse.

Grandjean built the current house in 1854 with the assistance of the architect Christian Tyberg. Grandjean took up residence in the house and operated a restaurant and a conditori from the lower floors. It was frequented by many actors and artists, most notably Hans Christian Andersen who was a private friend of the Grandjean's.

The property consists of two individual buildings. Bredgade 4 has 11 bays on bredgade and five bays on Store Strandstræde. It consists of four floors on Bredgade and three flors on Store Strandstræde to allow for better air circulation in the courtyard. The large, arched windows in the ground floor, a typical feature of commercial properties from the Late Neoclassical period (1830–1855), were a novelty in Denmark at the time. Nest to it a narrow three-bay building over four floors on Store Store Strandstræde. The architect originally made a design proposal which comprised the corner on Kongens Nytorv but Grandjean failed to acquire the small Kanneworff House which now houses Copenhagen Amber Museum. The former conditori contains six murals by Christian Hetsch.