Emil Blichfeldt (5 November 1849 – 20 October 1908) was a

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architect who worked in the

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style.

Biography

Frederik Thorvald Emil Blichfeldt was born in

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. He studied at 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 Dan ...

from 1864 to 1871 while at the same time working as an assistant for Ferdinand Meldahl. He won the Academy's small gold medal in 1876 and the large gold medal in 1878 with a project for a national museum.Leo K. Jensen Blichtfeldt won the academy's travel scholarships in 1878, 1879, 1880 and 1881 and was on a multi-year stay in Italy until spring 1882. His first assignment was under the supervision of Meldahl to plan and oversee the construction of a housing fringe surrounding the Marble Church in Copenhagen. He exhibited drawings at

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1874 and 1878, at

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in Copenhagen. Blichfeldt was married in 1908 with Sidse Dorthea Sophie Caroline Saabye (1872-1935). He was the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. He died at 59 years of age in Copenhagen and was buried at

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Selected works

Frederiksgade Frederiksgade is a street in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen. It runs east from Store Kongensgade to Toldbodgade on the waterfront, passing the Marble Church, Bredgade and Amaliegade on the way. At the Marble Church the ...

Housing fringe,

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, Copenhagen (1876–94) * 73-77 Bredgade/18 Esplanaden, Copenhagen (1884–86) * Main entrance,

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, Copenhagen (1889–90) *

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Kongens Nytorv Kongens Nytorv ( lit. "The King's New Square") is a public square in Copenhagen, Denmark, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection wit ...

, Copenhagen (1890–94) * Messen Department Store, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (1895) * 12-16 Halmtorvet, Copenhagen (1897–98)

Image gallery

File:Tivoli entrance (1).jpg , Main entrance,

(1889–90) File:Kongens Nytorv 26, København.jpg,

(1890–94) File:Messen - 42 Købmagergade.jpg, Messen Department Store (1895) File:Halmtorvet - fountain.jpg, 12-16 Halmtorvet (1897–98)

References

External links

Bispebjerg Kirkegård
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blichfeldt, Emil Architects from Copenhagen 1849 births 1908 deaths Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog