Nyhavn 51

Nyhavn 51, formerly known as Lammet (English: The Lamb), is a listed property overlooking the Nyhavn canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nyhavn 51
Nyhavn 51 seen from the other side of the canal
General information
LocationCopenhagen. Denmark
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′47.26″N 12°35′30.67″E
Completed1766

History

The house was built for beer seller (øltapper) Henrich Lambertsen Engelin 1766.

The building was listed by the Danish Heritage Agency in the Danish national registry of protected buildings in 1918. The restaurant Det Gyldne Lam (The Golden Lamb) was for many years located in the cellar. The building was subject to Schalburgtage on 21 September 1944. Two people were injured. The property was renovated by the architect Erik Stengade in 1946 for its owner R. Høg-Petersen. The renovation received an award from Copenhagen Municipality in 1949. .[1]

Høg-Petersen married the Swedish-born dancer, singer and composer Eva Eklund. She inherited the restaurant after her husband in 1962. She turned it into one of the most popular places in Nyhavn. It was known for its live music.

Building
The sign with the lamb

The house is just three bays wide and consists of three storeys and a roof with a two-bay wall dormer. Above the door is a painted stone relief depicting a lamb. The property was formerly known as Lammet (The Lamb) and the sign was used for identification in a time when house numbers had still not been introduced. The letters are the initials of the builder Henrich Lambertsen Engel and his wife Karen Nielsdatter Holm.

Today

The building is now home to the pizzeria La Sirene.

  • In the 1933 film Nyhavn 17, a wedding carriage stops in front of the building and the main character disappears down into the restaurant..
  • The restaurant in the cellar plays a central role in the 1967 comedy Nyhavns glade gutter where it is called Restaurant Trinidad. The screenplay for the film was written by its owner, Eva Eklund, who also composed the music for two of its songs and had a small role.[2]

References
  1. "Nyhavn 51" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. "Nyhavn" (in Danish). danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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