Nyhavn 43 is a historic townhouse overlooking the Nyhavn Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945. It was refurbished in 1987.
The house seen from the other side of the canal
Nyhavn 43 seen furthest to the right on a photograph by Paul Gustav Fischer, c. 1900.
Hans Puggaard was a Danish merchant and shipowner who founded H. Puggaard & Co. in 1813. The company became a leading wholesaler of grain and was also active in the market for import of goods such as coffee and especially sugar. Puggaard was also an important philanthropist dedicating much of his fortune to social causes.
Store Kongensgade 62 where Puggaard lived from 1830 to 1866
Carnival at the Puggaard family's residence in Rome, 1836