Johannes Henrik Nissen ( 21 April 1848 – 4 June 1915) was a Norwegian architect.
Personal life
He was born in
Christiania as a son of school manager
Hartvig Nissen
Ole Hartvig Nissen (17 April 1815 – 4 February 1874) was a Norwegian philologist and educator. He founded Nissen's Girls' School in Christiania in 1849. In 1865 he became director-general in the Ministry of Education, while remaining one of t ...
(1815–1874) and Karen Magdalena Aas (1820–1900). He was a great-grandson of
Martinus Nissen and
Erik Andreas Colban, and brother of
Per Schjelderup Nissen.
Through his sister Helga Johanne Arentz Nissen he was a brother-in-law of
Johan Johannson and uncle of
Johan Johan
* Johan (given name)
* Johan (film), ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller
* Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group
** Johan (album), ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group
* Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunav ...
and
Ole Hartvig Nissen Johannson
Ole Hartvig Nissen Johannson, Order of the British Empire, MBE (24 August 1875 – 1957) was a Norwegian businessperson.
Personal life
He was born in Oslo, Kristiania as a son of consul-general Johan Johannson (1836–1920), Johan Johannson and He ...
.
In October 1875 in
Berlin
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he married Hedwig Marie Pauline Bauer (1853–1929).
[ Their son Henrik Nissen, Jr. (1888–1953) also worked as an architect. Henrik was also an uncle of prison director ]Hartvig Nissen
Ole Hartvig Nissen (17 April 1815 – 4 February 1874) was a Norwegian philologist and educator. He founded Nissen's Girls' School in Christiania in 1849. In 1865 he became director-general in the Ministry of Education, while remaining one of t ...
and Kristian Nissen
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Meaning in different languages
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.[
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Career
After his final exams in 1866, Nissen was a student at the Royal Drawing School in Christiania. He studied architecture at the Bauakademie
The Bauakademie (''Building Academy'') in Berlin, Germany, was a higher education school for the art of building to train master builders. It originated from the construction department of the Academy of Fine Arts and Mechanical Sciences (from ...
in Berlin
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1869–74. He was apprenticed to the architect firm Due & Steckmest in Christiania.
From 1875 he ran its own architectural office, from 1878 to 1882 in partnership with Holm Hansen Munthe
Holm Hansen Munthe (1 January 1848 – 23 May 1898) was a Norwegian architect. He was a leading representative of dragon style architecture (''Dragestil'') which originated in Norway and was widely used principally between 1880 and 1910 ...
. From 1886–1896, he had a close association with Henning Astrup (1864–1896). Henrik Nissen drew the upper secondary school which was established by his father, ''Hartvig Nissens skole'', as well as many other buildings in Kristiania
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. In addition, his drawings were used for churches all over Norway. Henrik Nissen also had the opportunity to conduct a series of expensive buildings for wealthy clients. The details were influenced by both Swiss style and Gothic Revival architecture. He was a building manager in the city of Oslo from 1904 to 1906 and also had some own architectural practice.''Arkitekter: Johannes Henrik Nissen (1848–1915)'' (Norske arkitekter)
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He was chairman of the Norwegian Engineering and Architectural Society 1890 and 1895–96, and 1911–15. He was the first chairman of the Association of Norwegian Architects Association. He was also a juror in a wide range of important architectural competitions, and he was politically active as a representative of the Conservative Party in Oslo 1897-1898 and the Council of Representatives 1898–1901. Nissen was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Olav
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in 1884.
Gallery
Image:Prinsens gate 26 Oslo.jpg, Prinsens gate 26, Oslo
Image:Ovre Slottsgate 3.jpg, Christiania Sparebank, Øvre slottsgate 3, Oslo
Image:Frimurerlosjen Oslo.jpg, Masonic Lodge, Oslo
Image:Høvik kirke 20071111.jpg, Høvik Church
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It is normal to divide Høvik into two parts; Nedre (lower) and Øvre (upper).
Hø ...
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Image:Arneberg kirke.jpg, Arneberg Church, Ã…snes
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Image:Vestbykirke.JPG, Vestby Church, Vestby
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The municipality (originally th ...
(with Holm Hansen Munthe
Holm Hansen Munthe (1 January 1848 – 23 May 1898) was a Norwegian architect. He was a leading representative of dragon style architecture (''Dragestil'') which originated in Norway and was widely used principally between 1880 and 1910 ...
)
Image:Folldal Kirke.jpg, Folldal Church, Folldal
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Image:Myrbostad-kirke-Norway-05-2007.JPG, Myrbostad Church
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, Elnesvågen
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File:Vestre Spone kirke.jpg, Vestre Spone Church, Modum
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The area has a long tr ...
References
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Family genealogy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nissen, Henrik
1848 births
1915 deaths
Artists from Oslo
Architects from Oslo
Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
Politicians from Oslo