page_title: Jagtvej
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Jagtvej / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Jagtvej viewed from present-day Nuuks Plads (Borups Allé) in Copenhagen, Denmark
context_page_description: Jagtvej is a major artery in the Nørrebro and Østerbro districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Agade on the border with Frederiksberg in the southwest to Østerbrogade in the northeast, linking Falkoner Allé with Strandboulevarden. The street passes Assistens Cemetery, University of Copenhagen's North Campus and Fælled Park.
context_section_description: The road originates in a track which was established in the 1660s to enable royal hunting parties to travel more easily from Frederiksberg Palace to Jægersborg Deer Garden and Frederiksborg Castle in North Zealand. The so-called Demarcation Line, which enforced a no-built zone outside Copenhagen's fortifications, was moved to the track in 1682. In 1750, it was expanded into a larger, tree-lined road which was used for royal hunts. Riders would wait for signal at Nørrebro Runddel (Nørrebro Circle). The road extended from the Royal Falconry and was initially reserved for members of the royal court but later in the century opened to the public.
  The Demarcation Line was moved to The Lakes in 1852 and Jagtvej was subsequently built over in the second half of the 19th century. Meyer Hertz moved his tannery and shoeware factory to Jagtvej (No. 211) in 1875. The railway crossing on the street disappeared in 1930.
caption: Jagtvej viewed from present-day Nuuks Plads in the 1900s
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