.jpg) Klostergade in Aarhus | |
| Former name(s) | 1300:Apud fratres 1562:Bag Klosteret 1797: Skidenstræde (Partial) |
|---|---|
| Length | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Location | Vesterbro, Aarhus, Denmark |
| Postal code | 8000 |
| Coordinates | 56°09′31.9″N10°12′21.2″E / 56.158861°N 10.205889°E /56.158861; 10.205889 |
Klostergade (lit.: Priory-street) is a street inAarhus which runs east fromGrønnegade toStudsgade, intersecting a number of streets.
Klostergade is an old street, situated in theVesterbro neighborhood and its eastern section enters the smallerLatin Quarter. Klostergade is home to twolisted buildings and the historic Our Lady's Priory.[1] Klotergade is a typical medieval street; narrow and curvy. Many small shops, cafés and restaurants are situated here and the nearby squareKlostertorv is popular with recreational activities and an important event venue.[2]
The street has existed since at least the 1300s when it was known by theLatin phraseApud fratres (Behind the convent). The name referencesOur Lady's Priory which is situated on the street and was established no later than 1240. In 1562 the street had become known asBag Klosteret, the Danish equivalent of the original Latin phrase. The streamBorrebækken ran through Klostergade toStudsgade where it united with a stream fromVennelystparken.[3]
Klostergade was constructed as an extension of the short street ofGraven, running north of the priory and it originally terminated atMunkegade, where the road toRanders began. Until the 1800s, Klostergade was the north-most street in the city. Behind the gardens was the city wall and the "road behind the city" which is todayNørre Allé. The significance of Klostergade as a thoroughfare was diminished at an early time when a new road from Studsgade toChristiansbjerg was established in 1757 and most traffic from Randers went to the city gate in Studsgade. When Nørre Allé was widened and paved, even more traffic bypassed Klostergade.[3]
Initially the western section of Klostergade and the southern section ofGrønnegade was known asSkidenstræde (Lit.: Shit-alley). In 1830 Skidenstræde became part of Grønnegade until 1909 when the southern section of Grønnegade was made a part of Klostergade.
Klostergade gets its name from Our Lady's Priory which is situated on the street. The priory was established by theDominican order some time in the 1220-30s on the site of the original St. Nicolas cathedral. The cathedral was torn down in stages and the priory built in its stead. Beneath the priory lies a crypt church from the cathedral which may be the oldest stone church inScandinavia. Behind the priory onVestergade lies theChurch of Our Lady.
Directly across the street from the priory is two listed buildings from 1685 and 1777. The 1685 complex is ahalf-timbered structure with a building facing the street, another wing behind it from the 1700s and a basement from thelate Middle Ages. The other listing is a 3-winged estate with a renaissance building from 1812 facing the street and an older half-timbered house from 1777 behind it.[4][5]
![The (former) priory attached to the Church of Our Lady has official address at Klostergade.[6]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aVor_Frue_Kloster_4.jpg)
![The first supermarket in Denmark from 1960[7]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aF%25C3%25B8tex_(Guldsmedgade).jpg)
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Inspired by an oldchestnut tree in the priory gardens two rows ofAesculus hippocastanum chestnuts were planted around the parking area on Klostergade. On the squareKlostertorv anAcer platanoides maple was planted around the turn of the 20th century in a courtyard. The buildings around it has since been torn down and the area turned into a large open square. In 1973 a small square on the corner ofBadstuegade was established with 3 lime trees,Tilia cordata.
56°09′32″N10°12′21″E / 56.1588°N 10.2058°E /56.1588; 10.2058
