De Coninck House, Late 18th century mansion in Store Kongensgade, Copenhagen, Denmark.
De Coninck House is a three-story urban mansion on Store Kongensgade with eight bays across its front and two side wings extending to a narrow courtyard. The interior originally contained three separate apartments, with the largest spanning two floors and including thirteen rooms.
Merchant and ship-owner Frédéric de Coninck commissioned the building in 1797 after the sale of Moltke Mansion to Queen Juliana Maria. Its construction marks a period when Copenhagen's economy grew through maritime trade and international commerce.
The house reflects how Copenhagen's wealthy merchants chose to build their homes during a time of commercial success in Denmark. The design shows how successful trading families wanted to display their prosperity through the buildings they created.
The house sits on Store Kongensgade, a central street easily accessible from downtown Copenhagen. The narrow courtyard at the rear offers a quiet retreat from the street and gives visitors a sense of the private architecture and layout of the property.
The first owner built his business after arriving from the Netherlands and used his maritime networks to establish a successful shipping company. This made the house a symbol of how Dutch business practices connected to Copenhagen's growing role as a European trading hub.
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