Brønnum’s House
Brønnums Hus, with its beautifully ornate stucco facade and the Brønnum cocktail bar, is a well-known corner of Kongens Nytorv in the heart of Copenhagen. Inside, the building features beautiful interiors with Japanese gilt-leather wallpaper and artwork by one of Denmark’s renowned Skagen painters.
Just a stone’s throw from the Royal Danish Theatre lies Brønnums Hus on a Copenhagen corner steeped in culture. And that was the intention when the building was erected in 1866 as a series of grand homes for the cultural elite of the day. The building stands as a classic example of the “stucco period” with its ornate facade comprising a stucco frieze of a fairytale, including elephants, mermaids and angels.
Gilt-leather Wallpaper and Skagen Painting
Brønnums Hus was designed by architect Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen and named after beloved Danish confectioner Valdemar Brønnum. It was immediately occupied by the upper crust of Copenhagen society, such as the Hirschsprung couple (of The Hirschsprung Collection fame) and the banking family Henriques, who rubbed elbows with the cultural elite of the day. The grand rooms housed cultural salons frequented by the likes of Hans Christian Andersen, composer Edward Grieg and ballet director Bournonville.
Much of the building’s original interior has been preserved, including some extremely rare Japanese gilt-leather wallpaper belonging to the Hirschsprungs and a painting of a Danish summer evening by Thorvald Niss of the Skagen school of painters.
The grand rooms are currently occupied by the serviced office facility Office Club and decorated with respect for the building’s cultural heritage.
Brønnums Hus was purchased in 2014 by Karberghus, which also owns the neighboring Harsdorffs Hus.
Overview
- Built 1866
Who
Architect
- Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen
Where
Place
- Copenhagen, Inner City