Jan von Osten House

The Jan von Osten House (Danish: Jan von Ostens Gård) is a listed Baroque style property at the corner of Amaliegade with Toldbodgade in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was the city home of Classen from 1770 until 1792 and is still owned by and serves as headquarters of Det Classenske Fideicommis until 1970.

Jan von Osten House
Jan von Ostens Gård
The building on Bredgade
General information
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
CountryDenmark
Completed1760
ClientJan von Osten
Design and construction
ArchitectNiels Eigtved

History

The building at No.. 40-42 was built for master timber Jan von Osten to a design by Niels Eigtved from 1752-54. Construction took place between 1756 and 1760.

The building was acquired by the prominent industrialist Johan Frederik Classen and made his city home in 1770. The building was ceded to Det Classenske Fideicommis following Classen's death in 1792. The foundation was responsible for the construction of the Classen library at the neighbouring site- The foundation owned the building and was headquartered there until 1970 when it moved to Corselitze on the island of Falster.[1]

The prominent industrialist Johan Frederik Classen lived in the house from 1770 until his death in 1792. The agent Conrad Caspar Hauser also lived in the building from 1670 until 1783.

Prime minister Frederik Julius Kaas lived in the house from 1812 until 1820. Later residents include the politician and baron Carl Blixen-Finecke who lived there in the 1850s and also owned Dallund Manor on the island of Funen.[2]

Architecture

The 12-bay main wing has a symmetrical facade with two gates and a central projection tipped by a triangular pediment on amaliegade. The complex also comprises a rear wing and several lower buildings.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Corselitzes historie" (in Danish). Det Classenske Fideicommis. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. "Amaliegade 42 / Toldbodgade 95language=Danish". indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. "Sag: Jan v. Ostens Gård". -Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2016.

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