It passes the square Frue Plads on its way from Nørreport station in the north to Skindergade in the south where Jorcks Passage connects it to the shopping street Strøget.

[2] The section from Nørre Voldgade to Krystalgade was originally called Store Fiolstræde (Large Violet Alley) while the section from Krystalgade to Skindergade was called Lille Fiolstræde (Small Violet Alley).

[3] Ludvig Holberg lived the last years of his life (died 1754) in a professorial residence at No.

[5] The narrow street (8 metres) was considered a natural second phase in the pedestrianisation of the area after the closure of Strøget in 1962.

It was designed by Christian Frederik Hansen who was also responsible for the rebuilding of Church of Our Lady on the other side of the street in the years after the British bombardment.

Stiftsprovstsboligen (No 8), located on the corner of Store Kanikkestræde, was built in 1841 as official residence for the provost (Stiftsprovst) at Church of Our Lady.

The Neo-Baroque building with a rounded corner on Nørre Voldgade was built for the School of Merchantry (Købmandsskolen) in 1902 to design by Valdemar and Bernhard Ingemann.

Under a group of trees at the southern end of the street stands Jean Arp's abstract sculpture Cupulate Fruit.

In front of Copenhagen University Library's gable towards Frue Plads stands a monument to the geophysicist Inge Lehmann.

Today pedestrian traffic is consistent throughout the year due to the presence of students during winter (about 11–12,000 people daily).