Mindegade, Aarhus
The city gate "Mindeport" was originally situated at the end of Mindegade and is first mentioned in the 1500s. Mindeport was the gate travelers coming from the south had to come through. After coming through the gate one had to move over the bridge "Mindebroen" to cross the Aarhus river and move on into Skolegade and the city proper. In 1690 the city gate was moved further south to "Dynkarken" by "Ridderstræde" but as the area became more heavily populated it was eventually moved to "Sønder Allé". In 1857 the octroi taxes were abolished and "Mindeport" along with the rest of the gates in the city were torn down. In 1606 the large mansion »Trods Katholm« was erected at the southern edge of the city by "Fiskergade". The area was not especially attractive and new developments tended to mostly happen to the north and west. In 1634 the bridge "Mindebroen" was built across the Aarhus river south of Trods Katholm and it became possible to develop a new neighborhood by the river mouth. The new neighborhood was initially called "over broen" (Lit. Over the bridge) and later "Mindegade" and "Dynkarken". The harbor saw a series of expansions in the 18th century and the piers were gradually extended into the bay which made Mindegade increasingly attractive and a main thoroughfare to the city center. The proximity to the harbor and the road leading south made it an attractive area for merchants who built many of the buildings in the street, including Hans Broge's House. In the 1930s the river by the coast was paved over and "Mindegade" lost its significance as a thoroughfare. Publications
History
Mindegade runs from north to south from "Fiskergade" to "Dynkarken" and the square "Europaplads". Mindegade gradually evolved from around 1606 as the city slowly extended southwards as the harbor was expanded and the river was covered up. Mindegade is fairly narrow and is a one-way street going from north to south. The street contains two listed buildings; Trods Katholm and Hans Broge's House.