Bombebøssen

Sølling was born in 1758 in Kristianssand in Norway to Danish parents and enrolled at the Naval Academy in Copenhagen at age 12.

He later worked for several of the large trading companies and served as captain on voyages to China.

In 1825, Sølling acquired a property on the corner ofDybensgade and Skvaldergade (now Nikolajgade 20/Dybensgade 20), close to St Nicolas' Church, which provided housing for 50 residents.

The façade features an embedded bomb above the gate and a bas-relief of the founder created by the sculptor Otto Evens.

[2] The building in Dronningensgade was designed by the architect Peter Norden Sølling, a great-great-grandson of the founder.

The building viewed from across the canal
Peter Norden Sølling
Constantin Hansen : Portrait of Jean Holm, a pauper Bombebøssen
Bombebøssen's yard in 1908: A ceremony marking the 150-year anniversary of Sølling
The relief of Bombebøssen-founder Sølling on the façade of the building at Christianshavn Canal