Potato Rows
Kartoffelrækkerne is a housing project built 1873-1889 in what is today the Eastern border of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of 480 houses built by a now defunct shipyard workers' union to avoid the unhealthy sanitary conditions of central Copenhagen of the day and the resulting cholera epidemic.Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Residential area
- Description: neighborhood in Copenhagen
- Also known as: “Kartoffelrækkerne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National art museum Copenhagen and Hirschsprung Collection.
National art museum Copenhagen
Museum
Photo: Jiří Komárek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of Copenhagen. The museum collects, registers, maintains, researches and handles Danish and foreign art dating from the 14th century to the present day. National art museum Copenhagen is situated 420 metres southeast of Potato Rows.
Hirschsprung Collection
Museum
The Hirschsprung Collection is an art museum located on Stockholmsgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in a parkland setting in Østre Anlæg, near the Danish National Gallery, and houses a large collection of Danish art from the 19th and early 20th century. Hirschsprung Collection is situated 280 metres southeast of Potato Rows.
castle Rosenborg
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. castle Rosenborg is situated 720 metres south of Potato Rows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.
Copenhagen
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.
Nyboder
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.
Indre By
Indre By is the central area and the historical heart of Copenhagen, bounded by the lakes circling the inner city and the harbour, it reflects the entire city’s extent during the reign of King Christian IV, when the town was fortified.Potato Rows
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.69204° or 55° 41′ 31″ northLongitude
12.57499° or 12° 34′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F7JMHRF+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 127840303OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q11980351
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Russian—“Potato Rows” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Farimagsgade-kvarteret”
- Danish: “Kartoffelrækkerne”
- Norwegian: “Kartoffelrækkerne”
- Russian: “Картофельные ряды”
- “Kartoffelrækkerne”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atelier Gitte Reinwald - maleskole.dk and Queen Louise’s Children’s Hospital.
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