Humleby (lit.'Hops Town') is an enclave of terraced houses situated next to the Carlsberg area in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. They were built between 1885 and 1891 by the Worker's Building Society to provide healthy housing for the workers at Burmeister & Wain.

Five storied attached brick dwelling on the street. Elaborate ornamentation such as a large gable with curved roof, cornices and stone work around the rounded arch entrance.
Jerichausgade, a side street to Ny Carlsberg Vej

The area consists of 235 three storey houses. They were designed by Frederik Bøttger, the architect of the Building Society, who was inspired by English working-class housing.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Velkommen til Humleby". Humleby. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
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