Sparekassen for Hjørring By og Omegn (lit. ' Savings Bank for Hjørring Town and Surroundings') was a Danish savings bank based in Hjørring, Denmark. It was founded on 11 September 1844. The head office was located at Østergade 8.[1]
| Company type | Savings bank |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | September 11, 1844 |
| Defunct | Unknown |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Spar Nord |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Savings accounts, mortgages |
Legacy
editThe Bull's Well (Danish: Tyrebrønden) in front of Amtmandsboligen on Brinck Seidelinsgade in Hjørring was donated to Hjørring Municipality by Sparekassen for Hjørring By og Omegn on 26 May 1950 to mark the bank's 100 year anniversary in 1944. It was created by Jan Buhl and unveiled in 1961.[2]
Further reading
edit- Glerup, Ejnar: Sparekassen for Hjørring By og Omegn : 1844 - 11. September 1944 : et Jubilæumsskrift, 1944 (106 pages)
References
edit- ^ "Sparekassen for Hjørring By og Omegn". coneliand.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ ""Tyrebrønd" (bronze på granit, vandkunst), 1951. Hjørring". skulpturguide.hjoerring.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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