Frederiksberg Courthouse

[1] Kampmann's courthouse is designed in the Neoclassical under influence from Carl Petersen, who had generated renewed interest in Christian Frederiksen's architecture.

The building is constructed in red brick while the plinth, a dominant cornice just below the roof and the framing around the windows is of Faxe limestone.

The two court rooms on the ground floor which were originally used for criminal cases are connected to the police station by an underground passageway.

The police station is a tall, narrow, wing; located just left of the courthouse and connected to it by a short colonnade.

Access is through a gateway in the connector between the courthouse and the police station, opening to a courtyard space which was also designed by Kampmann.

The design bears a striking resemblance to the famous works of Roberto Burle Marx in Rio de Janeiro thirty years later (compare here).

[2] The bronze sculpture in the basin, designed by Christian Pauli Max Andersen and depicting Hercules, The Snake Killer is an addition from 1930.

The north side of the building
The police station
The paving on the plaza