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Købmagergade Post Office

Købmagergade Post Office

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The mail house in Købmagergade is a red-brick town mansion with a grand portal frame constructed by the Dutch architect Philip de Lange from 1729 to 1732. The building was initially intended as a private residence, but by 1779, it had been acquired to serve as a mail house. In this capacity, it continued until 2015. The adjacent house, numbered 37, served as the location for the Copenhagen Post & Tele Museum, dedicated to the history of mail and telegraph services, for several years. On top of the building across the street, the Greek god Hermes proudly stands. With wings on his shoes, he is perhaps the closest Olympus ever came to having a postman.

Sending a Letter in 1624

The Royal Danish Mail Service was established during the reign of King Christian V in 1624. The mail service involved a mail coach journeying from Copenhagen, across Zealand to Funen and Jutland, and then proceeding to Hamburg. The mail coach departed once a week, so patience was essential,

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