page_title: Magstræde
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Magstræde / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Snaregade and the first part of Magstræde as seen on Gedde's district map of Copenhagen, Denmark
context_page_description: Snaregade and Magstræde are two of the oldest streets in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Gammel Strand at their eastern end with Rådhusstræde to the west. Snaregade extends from the small square at the Gammel Strand metro station to Knabrostræde where it turns into Magstræde. The streets are among the few streets in the Old Town of Copenhagen which still feature their original cobbling. Magstræde is associated with Huset i Magstræde, now officially referred to as Huset KBH, a culture house.
context_section_description: Magstræde was created in the 1520s when the coastline was moved to present day Nyropgade. The first part of the name, Mag-, is an old word for a lavatory, referring to a public latrine, Vestre Mag ("Western Mag"), which was located at the site. Another one, Østre Mag (Eastern Mag"), was located at the end of Hyskenstræde.
  Snaregade received its current name in 1607. It takes its name after Erling Jonssøn Snare, a former member of the city council who had owned a property on the street from 1501.
caption: Snaregade and the first part of Magstræde as seen on Gedde's map of Copenhagen
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