Johan Bernhardt Schottmann (2 November 1734 – 1786) was a German-Danish master builder who worked in

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, where he was an early proponent of the Neoclassical style. The Schottmann House at Strandgade 10 in

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is named after him.

Biography

Schottmann was born at

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in 1734. He moved to Copenhagen where he was licensed as a mason on 11 May 1763 and served as

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of the Masons' Guild from 1778 to 1785 As a master builder, Schottmann was an early proponent of the Neoclassical style in Copenhagen. His own house at Strandgade 10 in

, now known as the Schottmann House after him, shows influence from

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s simple facade designs. With projects such as

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's Bådmandsstræde Wing and

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's warehouse at Strandgade 25, Schottmann adapted new buildings to the style of older architecture. He married Anna Cathrine Biergaard (c. 1744 – 1815) in Copenhagen. He died in 1786 and was interred at St. Peter's Church, Copenhagen.

List of works

Schottmann's works include: * Badstuestræde 15, Copenhagen (1798-1802m with Hans Weile) * Bådsmandsstræde 19, Copenhagen (1780-1781) * Overgaden Oven Vandet 60b-c, Copenhagen (1780-1781) *

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46, Copenhagen (1767-1768m expansion and adaption) * Schottmann House, Strandgade 10-10a-e, Copenhagen (1775, adaption) * Warehouse for

, Strandgade 25, Copenhagen (1781)

References

External links

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