Picture Harwichgade a relatively new street in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn district. It’s named after the English port city Harwich a nod to the area’s maritime history. Until 2014 this area was part of Copenhagen’s Free Port. Access was restricted to the public. A large warehouse stood here. Then the area transformed.
The Free Port closed. Nordhavn became a new residential and business district. Several new streets were built. Harwichgade was one of them. Four streets in this part of Nordhavn got names of international port cities. Harwichgade Calaisgade Dover Passage and Dunkerquegade. Copenhagen’s Road Naming Committee approved these names on January 21 2014. They officially took effect on March 1 2014.
At the time the streets barely existed. Construction followed the name changes. Harwichgade’s sides were initially undeveloped. A small warehouse on the west side was demolished in 2015. The plan is to build residential buildings on both sides of Harwichgade. The street sits between Helsinkigade and Fortkaj. It’s part of the Aarhusgade district. Think of Harwichgade as a blank canvas. A testament to urban development a glimpse into Copenhagen’s evolving landscape. Its future is full of potential. It symbolizes Copenhagen’s ambitious expansion into the harbor. Harwichgade is a story of transformation. A street reflecting Copenhagen’s growth and its connection to global maritime trade. This is Harwichgade a street with a future as bright as its namesake.