Andreas Clemmensen (7 August 1852 – 5 December 1928) was a Danish architect and royal building inspector.

Early life and education

Clemmensen was born on 7 August 1852 in Leck,

Duchy of Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ( ...

, the son of Carl Frederik Clemmensen and Charlotte Laurence Hass. He trained at C.V. Nielsens Tegneskole and was admitted to the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Dani ...

in 1867, from which he left as an architect in 1875. During his studies he was a draftsman for

Johan Daniel Herholdt Johan Daniel Herholdt (13 August 1818 – 11 April 1902) was a Danish architect, professor and royal building inspector. He worked in the Historicist style and had a significant influence on Danish architecture during the second half of the 19th an ...

and Hans J. Holm. He conducted travel studies in

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and the

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in the years 1880-83 and again in Italy 1901, 1906, 1921 and 1923. He was in

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in 1921.

Career

Clemmensen was chairman of the Academic Association of Architects (''Academic Arkitektforening'') 1904–07, royal building inspector 1904–1911. He was the architect of

Roskilde Cathedral Roskilde Cathedral ( da, Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark, is a cathedral of the Lutheranism, Lutheran Church of Denmark. The cathedral is the most importan ...

from 1914. He exhibited drawings at

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in 1876, 1887, 1892, 1900, 1909, 1910 and 1929. In 1916 he became Knight of the

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Personal life

Clemmensen was married in 1884 with Dagmar Sofie Becker (1859 - 1917). He was the father of son Eigil Clemmensen (1890 – 1932) and Mogens Clemmensen (1885-1943). He died on 5 December 1928 in Copenhagen and is buried at

Assistens Cemetery Assistens Cemetery ( da, Assistens Kirkegård) is the name of a number of cemeteries in Denmark. The common nominator is, as the first part of the name implies (Latin: ''assistens'' meaning assisting), an assisting cemetery for a town's churches. ...

Selected works

Stockholmsgade Stockholmsgade (literally "Stockholm Street") is a mainly residential street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It follows the northwestern margin of Østre Anlæg, linking Sølvtorvet in the southwest with Oslo Plads at Østerport station in the no ...

27 (1890–92) *

Østermarie Church Østermarie Church, in the village of Østermarie near Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, was originally built in the early 13th century. While it was being demolished in 1890, it was discovered it was of considerable architectural interest ...

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(1891) * Immanuel Church, Copenhagen (1892) * Otto Benzon House, Copenhagen (1896–97) *

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(1902) *

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Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

(1912–13) *

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, Copenhagen (1912) *

Hellerup Cemetery Hellerup Cemetery ( Danish: Gellerup Kirkegård) is a cemetery in Hellerup in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on Bernstorffsvej and was inaugurated on 4 February 1912. The cemetery serves Gentofte Municipality and the n ...

, Copenhagen (1913–14)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clemmensen, Andreas Danish architects 1852 births 1928 deaths People from the Duchy of Schleswig Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog