Long line - 4 Langelinie Allé, 2100, Denmark

Operated by Karberghus

About this space

Industry's Great Investment & Citizens' Promenade Square Langeliniekuret is the iconic first bastion of Copenhagen's Free Harbor. With a length of 350 metres, the Langelinie shed formed the physical and legal barrier between sea and port, between declared and undeclared goods. An industrial boost in a special class: Copenhagen's Free Harbor was completed in 1894 and constituted a competitive counterpoint to Hamburg and the Kiel Canal. Historicism and engineering: The architect Vilhelm Dahlerup and the engineer HCV Møller were jointly tasked with designing and building the new harbor area according to the German industrial model and based on the features of historicism. A first mover in Danish architecture: The vaulted ceilings in the basement and ground floor, which characterize the interior of the Langelinie shed, are one of the first examples in Danish architectural history of Monierbuer – vaults in reinforced concrete. Industry and the promenade go hand in hand: In 1848, the harbor area from Kastellet to Kalkbrænderihavnen was made publicly accessible. Here, Copenhagen citizens could stroll along the water and show off their Sunday clothes. Industry was not to stand in the way of culture: with respect for Copenhagen's tradition, new paths and parks were laid out. From the elevated promenade deck of the Langelinieskuret, Copenhageners could enjoy the cradle of the waves and the active life of the Frihavon.