Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of

Frederiksborg Castle Frederiksborg Castle ( da, Frederiksborg Slot) is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick ...

after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of

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in Denmark.

Biography

He was the son of architect Heinrich Meldahl. He worked in his father's iron foundry and was also trained as a bricklayer. He joined the

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, where he was educated as an architect. He conducted several study trips to

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and Syria. As a member of the

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for 27 years from 1866, Meldahl managed to significantly influence the city. In 1857, he became a member of the

and in 1863 a professor at the academy. He was its manager from 1873 to 1890. In 1904, he was appointed a

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on the occasion of the visit of

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. At the time he was Chamberlain to the King

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and Vice President of the Danish Royal Academy of Arts. He was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1861, Dannebrogsmand (1864), Commander of the 2nd degree of Dannebrog in (1874) and of the 1st degree that year and awarded the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog (1904). RVO appointments on the occasion of King Edward VII's visit to Denmark

Selected works

*City Hall of

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(1859) *

Alþingishúsið Alþingishúsið (, ''The Parliament House'') is a classical 19th century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses ''Alþingi'', the Icelandic parliament. The building was designed by Danish architect Fer ...

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(1880–1881) *Reconstruction of

Frederiksborg Palace Frederiksborg Castle ( da, Frederiksborg Slot) is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II ...

after the fire in 1859 (1860–1884) *Completion of

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in Copenhagen (1878–1894)

References

Other sources

''Ferdinand Meldahl''
.

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. *Hartung, Annette (2004-02-06
''Huse fortæller historie''
.

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. *Schiødte, Erik (1897
"Meldahl, Ferdinand"
in Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.) '' Dansk Biografisk Lexikon, tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814, XI. bind, Maar–Müllner. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, pp. 250–53.

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