Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth (1817–1863) was a Danish-Norwegian

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. Stylistically, his architectural works range from late

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. He was particularly interested in "Old Norse" ornamentation, which he produced in a number of his architectural drawings. In 1840 he completed his education at the

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. Shortly after leaving the Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to

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, where he first worked as a bricklayer, and eventually joined forces with Theodor Christian Broch in business together. Together they designed the new hospital in Trondheim, which was completed in 1845. Stockfleth moved to Bergen in 1844 and spent the rest of his life there. He was interested in art and culture and several initiatives to establish his own school, with a basic introduction to architecture, first in Trondheim in 1842 and then in Bergen from 1844, where he also became head teacher. From 1851 it was named The Public Drawing School in Bergen. He was considered the architect behind the Labor Association's assembly hall (1858–1860). He worked with

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in connection with the construction of the

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. He also designed several churches in

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, including

Stord Church Stord Church ( no, Stord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Leirvik on the southern side of the Stord (island), island of Stord. It is the church for th ...

(1857),

Strandvik Church Strandvik Church ( no, Strandvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Strandvik. It is one of the churches for the Fusa parish which is part o ...

(1857),

Fusa Church Fusa Church ( no, Fusa kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fusa. It is one of the churches for the Fusa parish which is part of the Fana pros ...

(1857–1861),

Selje Church Selje Church ( no, Selje kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Selje. It is the church for the Selje parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti ( de ...

(1866), and

Bruvik Church Bruvik Church ( no, Bruvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bruvik. It is the church for the Bruvik parish which is part of the Åsane prosti ...

(1867). Some of these buildings were not completed until after his death. He also participated in the reconstruction of the

Kaupanger Stave Church Kaupanger Stave Church ( no, Kaupanger stavkyrkje) is the largest stave church in Vestland county, Norway. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality and it is located in the village of Kaupanger, on the northern shore o ...

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in 1862.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stockfleth, Frederik Hannibal 1817 births 1863 deaths Architects from Bergen 19th-century Norwegian architects