Wilders Plads

In 1735, Andreas Bjørn, obtained permission from King Christian VI to reclaim the area to establish a shipyard in the grounds.

He was a successful grocer and industrialist who was now moving into ship building, founding his own shipyard in the grounds.

[4] The northern part of the island was sold to Royal Greenland Trade Department in the late 19th century[5] and Burmeister & Wain took over Jacob Holm's shipyard in 1898.

[6] The company had most of its facilities in the southern part of Christianshavn, in the area now known as Christiansbro, but established a branch at Wilders Plads.

It is known as Den Gule Misundelse' ("Yellow Envy") and replaced some of Burmeister & Wain's old buildings.

Surviving B & W buildings and The Yellow Envy seen from the top of Church of Our Saviour
Andreas Bjørn's isle
The old, half-timbered workshop building
Wilders Plads with Wilder Warehouse seen from Bremerholm in 1776
The Wilder Warehouse seen from the harbor
The White Cut to the left and the Sailmakers' House to the left viewed across Wilders Kanal