De Gamles By

De Gamles By is a home for the elderly occupying an extensive site in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark.

In 1901, it was later joined by a home for the elderly, Københavns Alderdomshjem, whose buildings were designed by Gotfred Tvede.

The name De Gamles By was introduced for the whole site in 1919, while Almindeligt Hospital took over the former Sankt Johannes Stiftelse in Ryesgade.

[1] De Gamles By has its own church, which was built as part of the original hospital complex from 1892.

It is built to a distinctive multigabled design and encloses a central courtyard and various roof terraces.