Wegener House, Historical building in Vesterbro district, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Wegener House is a seven-bay building with a plastered facade decorated with a molded cornice and topped with traditional red tiles on Vesterbrogade. The ground floor contains a pharmacy today, while a former library wing now serves as a meeting space for up to 100 visitors.
The structure was built in 1867, replacing the former sites of James Price's summer theater and Vesterbro Morskabsteater. This shift marked a transition from entertainment venues to a place devoted to literature and the preservation of knowledge.
The Wegener name reflects the intellectual mission that transformed this building into a hub for knowledge and learning in 19th century Copenhagen. You can still sense this scholarly past when walking through spaces that once housed thousands of books and welcomed readers seeking knowledge.
The building sits on a busy street and is easy to reach, with the ground-floor pharmacy open to the public. The meeting room in the upper level can be reserved for private gatherings, making practical use of the historic space possible.
The property traces its roots to the Den Hvide Svane inn established in 1740 and has played different artistic roles since then. Before it became a residence and library, the place served as a pantomime theater, showing a complete shift from entertainment to education.
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