Anthonis van Obbergen (Antonius, Anthonis, Anthony, Antonie, Anton - Obberghen, Oberberg, Opbergen) (1543 in Mechelen – 1611 in Danzig (Gdańsk)) was a

Flemish Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...

architect and fortifications engineer. After studying masonry in Mechelen and completing a tour to study fortification work in Germany, he initially gained experience working on the fortifications of Antwerp (1567–71). He later worked in Denmark and Poland where he designed fortifications as well as civilian homes.Antonius van Opbergen from Encyclopedia.com
Retrieved 2 December 2009.
In German. Retrieved 2 December 2009.

Achievements in Denmark

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, he is remembered for his exceptional work on the Royal Palace of Kronborg in

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northe ...

(1577–86) which he completed after another Flemish architect, Hans van Paeschen, resigned from the project in 1577. Inspired by the Flemish Renaissance style of Antwerp developed by

Cornelis Floris Cornelis Floris or Cornelis (II) Floris De Vriendt (c. 1514 – 20 October 1575) was a Flemish sculptor, architect, draughtsman, medallist and designer of prints and luxury. He operated a large workshop in Antwerp from which he worked on many ...

, the building quickly gained international fame, both as an architecturally imposing building and as the largest castle in northern Europe. Although most of it was destroyed by fire in 1629,

Christian IV Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years, 330 days is the longest of Danish monarchs and Scandinavian monar ...

had it rebuilt in accordance with van Obbergen's design. Today's castle has not changed substantially since that time. In 1585, under Frederik II, van Obbergen replaced the tower of the

Kullen Lighthouse The Kullen Lighthouse ( sv, Kullens fyr) is an operational lighthouse in Scania, located by the mouth of Öresund, at the point of Kullaberg peninsula, in Höganäs, on the south-west coast of Sweden. Kullen is one of the most prominent landmark ...

in the Öresund. The area is now part of Sweden.

Achievements in Poland

In 1586, van Obbergen moved to Danzig where he brought a Flemish flavour to the city's architecture. In particular, he designed together with Jan Strakowski and

Abraham van den Blocke Abraham van den Blocke (1572 – 31 January 1628) was an architect and sculptor. Life Van den Blocke was born in Königsberg (today Kaliningrad),

the Old Arsenal, one of the great buildings in the

Flemish Renaissance The Renaissance in the Low Countries was a cultural period in the Northern Renaissance that took place in around the 16th century in the Low Countries (corresponding to modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and French Flanders). Culture in the Low C ...

style (1601–1609) as well as the Old City Hall (1587–1595) which displays the classic features of high quality

Mannerist Mannerism, which may also be known as Late Renaissance, is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Ita ...

Flemish architecture. Other achievements include a number of fine houses in Danzig which he designed together with Jan Strakowski as well as work on the city's fortifications. Van Obbergen also designed the Old Town Hall in

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, Poland, which was completed in 1603.Koto Naukowe Historyków.
In Polish, retrieved 2 December 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Obbergen, Anthonis Van Renaissance architects 1543 births 1611 deaths Flemish architects Architects of the Habsburg Netherlands Belgian expatriates in Denmark Belgian expatriates in Sweden

Achievements in Denmark

Achievements in Poland

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