Københavns Domhus: Um Símbolo Neoclássico no Coração de Copenhaga
The Københavns Domhus, or Copenhagen City Court, stands imposingly on Nytorv Square in the heart of the city. Built between 1805 and 1815 under the aegis of architect Christian Frederik Hansen, after the devastating fire of 1795, the neoclassical building replaced the old Town Hall. Its façade, adorned with a hexastyle portico with Ionic columns, bears the inscription “Med lov skal man land bygge” (“With law shall the country be built”), a maxim from the Jutland Code of 1241 that extols the primacy of the rule of law. Until 1905, the Domhus housed both the City Council and the court, after which it functioned exclusively as the Copenhagen District Court. Its central location, close to Strøget and the Gammeltorv-Nytorv squares, once the scene of markets and executions, gives it undeniable historical and architectural significance, bearing witness to the reconstruction of Copenhagen and providing a unique example of the Danish Empire style.

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