Englændernes bombardement af København i 1807 efterlod en by i ruiner – og en by med muligheder for nytænkning af byrum, struktur og bygningsmasse.

Landets chefarkitekt, overbygningsinspektør C.F. Hansen, greb denne mulighed og etablerede ikke blot nye væsentlige pladsdannelser i residensstaden, men sørgede også for, at disse nye byrum blev kranset af ædle, klassicistiske bygninger. Målet var klart: Kongens by skulle fremstå som en moderne stad, hvor klassisk (romersk) orden herskede – og hvor by, stat og kirke sikrede borgernes og landets velfærd.

Byvandringen fører gennem Københavns centrum til en række af Hansens offentlige arbejder og introducerer overbygningsinspektørens arkitektur og byrum.

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ENG:

The English bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 left the city in ruins — but also opened opportunities for rethinking public spaces, urban structure, and the built environment.

The country’s chief architect, Building Inspector C.F. Hansen, seized this opportunity and not only established new significant squares in the royal city, but also ensured that these new public spaces were framed by noble, classical buildings. The goal was clear: The King’s City was to appear as a modern city where classical (Roman) order prevailed — and where city, state, and church ensured the welfare of the citizens and the country.

The walking tour takes you through central Copenhagen to a number of Hansen’s public works and introduces the building inspector’s architecture and urban spaces.