Thinggade (formerly also Tinggade) is part of the medieval city of Skive. The street is named after the town court, which was held here, presumably in the town’s open square. The street, which was not paved for a long time, was also often simply referred to as “Vejen”.
With the establishment of an actual town hall in Skive from 1686, it is likely that they stopped holding things out in the open. The street, along with Østergade and Sønderbyen, was still considered part of Skive’s poor quarter throughout the 1700s.
Interesting addresses
Thinggade 1:
Originally a royal granary where tax grain was stored after Skive’s appointment as county hall (and thus responsible for collecting taxes) in 1691. Throughout the 1800s, the building was used for housing and a girls’ school, in the period 1902-1969 there was a manufactory, and in the period 1969-1996 Jung’s bookstore. After this, there was a major renovation and the building changed character.
Thinggade 3:
From 1898, Skive Børste- og Gadekostefabrik (now VIKAN), founded by A.P. Pedersen, was located here. Later expanded with buildings that stretched across Thinggade 3 and 5 to Østergade – built in 1929 by architect Toft-Hansen.
Thinggade 6-8:
Built by consul Frederik Friis. In the period 1856/57 to 1870, Friis’ brewery was located here. Since then, the building has been used for a number of things, including a temperance home.
Thinggade 11:
The original location for Salling Bank in the period 1876-1881.
Sources
- Thielsen, Charles, The book about Skive, Skive Folkebladsbogtrykkeri, p. 68
- Gormsen, Gudrun et al. Skive kommunes historie bind I, Skive Museums forlag 2001, p. 86, 283, 293
- Mortensen Niels, Skive kommunes historie Bind II, Skive Museums Forlag 2002, p. 277
- Eskildsen Jens & Mortensen Niels, 43 spændende bygninger i Skive bykerne, Skive Museums Forlag 1998