Roskilde Gasworks

Roskilde Gasworks

Roskilde Gasworks is a former gasworks in Roskilde, Denmark. Its building now houses an art gallery, studios, and workshops for local artists.

History

Denmark saw its first gasworks with the inauguration of the Western Gasworks in Copenhagen in 1857. Roskilde Gasworks opened in 1863 and the building was later expanded in 1899 and 1930. I 1979 lukkede det. It was decommissioned in 1979.[1]

Architecture

Originally built in the Historicist style, the facade now mainly exemplifies Functionalism, although the later expansions have been carried out with respect for the building's original architecture. The main building, as well as an iron frame of a gasholder constructed in 1930, was listed in 1994. The facility is representative of the more than 100-year-long history of urban gasworks in Denmark.[1]

Cultural centre

The building was restored in 1995 and adapted for its new use as a cultural centre. It was necessary to remove all interior parts, furnishings and fittings due to severe pollution caused by its former use. It now houses a commercial art gallery and studios and workshops for local artists.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sag: Roskilde Gasværk" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Nyt liv i gamle industribygninger" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2012-07-20.

Coordinates: 55°38′54″N 12°04′43″E / 55.6484°N 12.0785°E