Eigtveds Pakhus
Feel the buzz of global relations in Eigtveds Pakhus that was once a warehouse and is today a venue for international meetings and conferences.
In Christianshavn, right next to the modern office buildings of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, you’ll find a fine historic warehouse built nearly 300 years ago. Eigtveds Pakhus, completed in 1750, is named after architect Nicolai Eigtved, who was the master builder for the royal court and known for introducing the Rococo style to Denmark, including the construction of the Copenhagen neighborhood Frederiksstaden.
Luxury goods from distant lands
Until 1976, the building served as a warehouse for Asiatisk Kompagni. The ground floor housed a “kramkammer” (fine goods chamber), where people could inspect luxury goods brought in by merchant ships from Asia, including textiles, tea, spices and porcelain.
The warehouse and surrounding grounds at Asiatisk Plads were obtained by the Central Administration of the Danish government in 1972, and the building was subsequently restored under the direction of Erik Møller’s architectural firm. Since 1982, the warehouse has been used as a venue for meetings, conferences and representative purposes, and the building is currently leased and operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Overview
- Built 1750
- Rebuilt 1982
Who
Architect
- Nicolai Eigtved
Where
Place
- Copenhagen, Christianshavn