Asiatisk Plads

A head office for the company was built at a site just south of Old Dry Dock in 1738 to a design by Philip de Lange.

[1] The southern part of the grounds was redeveloped in 1978-1980 when a new home was built for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to designs by Haldor Gunnløgson (1918-1985) and Jørn Nielsen (1919-1996).

[2] Philip de Lange's former head office for the Danish Asia Company is designed in the Late Baroque style.

It is named after its architect, Nicolai Eigtved, who was responsible for the planning of Frederiksstaden around the same time as well as for many prominent buildings such as Amalienborg Palace.

[2] The quay features three abstract sculptures by Søren Georg Jensen: The Cyclop (Kyklopen), The Long Journey (Den Lange Rejse) and Figurehead (Galionsfigur).

Asiatisk Plads seen from the Inner Harbour
Danish Asia Company painted by Johannes Rach & H.H. Eegberg
Danish Asia Company seen from the street in a painting from c. 1888
Asiatisk Plads