Christian Jensen Morup (4 November 1732 – 27 April 1800) Was a Danish

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who primarily worked at

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

during the 1700s.

Biography

Mørup was born at Nørup in South Jutland and died in Ødum in East Jutland. Christian Mørup's parents were

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ers at

Engelsholm Castle Engelsholm Castle, overlooking Engelsholm Lake, is located 14 km west of Vejle in south-western Denmark. Originally a manor house which traces its history back to the 15th century, it now houses a folk high school. History Little is known about En ...

and his father a master builder. Mørup was taught the masonry craft by his father and was later educated in architectural drawing and planning by

Nicolaus Hinrich Rieman Nicolaus Hinrich Rieman (died 1759) was an architect and master builder in Denmark during the 1700s. Rieman's background is not known but he may originally have been from Mecklenburg, Germany. On 25 June 1726 a great fire destroyed large parts of ...

. In 1760, the master builder of Bidstrup Manor died and Mørup was tasked with finishing the project. The following year he designed an extension for

Aarhus Cathedral School Aarhus Katedralskole is a cathedral school, an institution of secondary education, a Danish Gymnasium and a listed building in Aarhus, Denmark. The school is situated in the neighborhood Midtbyen, in the Latin Quarter, bounded by the streets Mej ...

which is today known as the White Building. The extension was extensively altered in 1847 when it was given an additional floor and a neoclassical appearance. In 1780 Mørup built

Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).St Martin's Church, Randers St Martin's Church ( da, Sankt Mortens Kirke) is a red brick church in Randers in the north of Jutland, Denmark. It was built from 1494 to 1520 on the site of an earlier church which was first mentioned in 1346. History and architecture The red-b ...

. Christian Jensen Mørup worked in a dated

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with some newer elements such as the

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-arch framing the porch portal in Bidstrup Church which can be found in all his later works. Randers City Hall also has elements thought to be inspired by works by

Niels Eigtved Nicolai Eigtved, also known as Niels Eigtved (4 June 1701 – 7 June 1754) was a Denmark, Danish architect. He introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo or late baroque style in Danish architecture during the 1730s–1740s. H ...

Selected works

* Finished Bidstrup Manor, 1760 *

, "White building", 1761, later remodeled. * Tower for Gråbrødre Kloster, Viborg, 1761 *

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Ulstrup Castle Ulstrup Castle is a manor house located at the small town of Ulstrup, southwest of Randers, in western Denmark. History Ulstrup Castle traces its history back to the end of the 14th century when it was owned by Jens Brandsen. Later owners includ ...

, 1766–67 * Plasterwork in

Clausholm Castle Clausholm Castle is a large Danish country house located some 12 km southeast of Randers in eastern Jutland. It is one of Denmark's finest Baroque buildings. History The castle's origins appear to go back to the 12th century but it is first ...

, 1769 * Renovation of Søby Church choir, 1769–70 * Renovation of Linå Convent at

Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).Grønbæk, 1770s * Renovation of Hinge Convent, 1779 * Lemming Convent, 1784 * Sejling Convent, 1788 * Svostrup Convent, 1788 * Farm buildings at Mattrup Manor, 1764 * Tyrsting Convent, 1767

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