Rosenvænget

Established in circa 1860, it was the first neighbourhood of single family detached homes in Denmark.

The area is bounded by the streets Østerbrogade, Strandboulevarden, Nordre Frihavnsgade, Odensegade, Saabysgade and Næstvedgade.

The origins of the name can be traced back to 1688 when Jens Toller Rosenheim acquired a large piece of land at the site and renamed it Rosenvenge.

In the second half of the 18th centurym Rosenvænget belonged to merchant and ship-owner Reinhard von Iselin.

[1] After Copenhagen's old fortification ring was decommissioned and its Eastern City Gate was demolished in 1859, it was decided to sell of the land in lots for redevelopment with large villas for members of the upper middle class.