Torvegade is a street in the center of Skive city. The street has been home to several newspaper houses and hotels. Today, the street is characterized by Skive’s new town hall and the distinctive Postgården building.
The street was originally part of Skovstien – a path that ran between Østergade and Havnevej. Torvegade was established in 1883/4. Until 1907, the street was called Torvestræde or Rådhusstræde.
Businesses etc.
- Town Hall: Torvegade 10 is Skive’s new town hall, built in connection with the major municipal merger in 2007.
- Hotel Royal
- Cinema: Skive’s second cinema “Skive Bio” opened in Torvegade 10 in 1906 as a competitor to Kosmorama, demolished 2009
- Brugsforening: Skive’s Brugsforening was located in Torvegade 16 from 1914-1967, where Kvickly in Asylgade replaced it.
- Bus station
- Post and Telegraph
- Miss Petersen’s School
Notable buildings
The post office building:
Torvegade 8 is an impressive building built in 1905/6. The building was designed by Randers architect Jensen Værum and is characterized by great detail and rich decoration. From its construction until 1937, the building housed a post office and telegraph office.
Skive Daily Newspaper :
Torvegade 11 was built in 1905 as a magazine building for Skive Dagblad. The building was designed by Skive architect Erik V. Lind in historicist style. The entrance itself is a beautiful and well-preserved example of the Jungian style.
Sources
- Eskildsen Jens & Mortensen Niels, 43 spændende bygninger i Skive bykerne, Skive Museums Forlag 1998
- The book about Skive — Thielsen, Charles, The book about Skive, Skive Folkebladsbogtrykkeri, p. 108, 114 and 261
- Mortensen Niels, Skive kommunes historie Bind II, Skive Museums Forlag 2002, 245, 249, 287, 325
- Otto’s Picture Book p. 71