History Frederiksborggade



frederiksborggade viewed on gedde s map of copenhagen 1757



copenhagen s north gate viewed outside in 1831



the extended frederiksborggade in 1878


the street section today s kultorvet nørre voldgade until 15541. called spitaliestrædet.


the current street name introduced in form frederiksborger gade in connection move of city s north gate moved northn end of street old position little further west @ end of nørregade.the new name referred frederiksborg castle in north zealand reached through gate.


all buildings along street destroyed in copenhagen fire of 1728. rebuilt southernmost part of street disappeared establishment of new marketplace kultorvet.


frederiksborggade extended when copenhagen s rfortifications decommissioned in 1850s. north gate demolished , extended street opened traffic on 18 november 1856.


the intersection nørre farimagsgade became busiest junction in copenhagen , denmark s first automatic traffic lights installed @ site on 23 november 1928. southern portion of street pedestrianized kultorvet , købmagergade in 1960s.








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