Queen's Warehouse, Nakskov

The Queen's Warehouse (Danish: Fronningen's Pakhus) is a two-storey, half-timbered warehouse situated on the harbourfront in Nakskov on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1965.

Queen's Warehouse
Dronningens Pakhus
General information
LocationNakskov
CountryDenmark
Coordinates54°49′43.39″N 11°8′16.01″E
Completed1599
Renovated18th century

History

Dowager queen Sophie was a major landowner on the islands of Lalland and Falster. Ger estates included Halsted Priory. The warehouse in Nakskov was constructed for in 1589–90. It was used for the storage of langgildekorn, a sourt of tithe paid by the farmers to the local landlord in that day. til godsejerne, dette blev udskibet i Nakskov Havn. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1965.[1]

Architecture

The two-storey, halftimbered warehouse is 30 bays long. The timber is black-painted and the infills are yellow. The southern gable of the building was reconstructed in yellow brick in the 19th century. The roof is clad in red tile. It northern end is half-hipped. The eastern side of the building features a gabled wall dormer with an intact pulley.[2]

References
  1. "Sag: Dronningens Pakhus, Nakskov". Visit Lolland-Falster (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. "Sag: Dronningens Pakhus, Nakskov". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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