Ludvig Harald Knudsen (18 August 1843 – 16 March 1924) was a

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architect. He mainly designed churches.

Biography

Ludvig Knudsen was born in

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. He was the son of Jens Christian Knudsen (1801-1856) and Johanne F. Jakobsen (1811-1866). He apprenticed as a carpenter and was then admitted to 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 Dani ...

in 1860 where he studied under

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. After his graduation in 1869, he worked for both Christian Hansen and

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. In 1871 he assumed a position as Building Inspector in Copenhagen and remained in this position until 1889. He designed a number of churches as well as various other sacral buildings, including St. Stephen's Church (''Sankt Stefans Kirke'') in Copenhagen's

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district. He was also responsible for the restoration of the

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and the Garrison Church in Copenhagen. He became Knight of in the

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

1887 and titular professor 1900. Knudsen died in Copenhagen and was buried at Vestre Kirkegård.

Selected buildings

* St. Andrew's Church,

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, Denmark (1871–72) * St. Stephen's Church,

, Copenhagen (1873–74) * Royal Orphanage, Copenhagen (1879–80) * Mission House Bethesda at

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, Copenhagen (1881–82) * St. Clement's Church, Bornholm, Denmark (1881–82) * Shooting Range Wall,

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, Copenhagen (1887) * Church of Peace, Nørrebro, Copenhagen (1899) * Rungsted Church,

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, Denmark (1905–07)

Gallery

Image:SctAndreasOrdrup.jpg, St. Andrew's Church,

(1872) Image:Sankt Stefans Kirke Copenhagen.jpg, St. Stephen's Church,

(1874) Image:Bethesda.jpg, Mission House Bethesda, Copenhagen (1882) File:Klemens Church.JPG, St. Clement's Church, Bornholm (1882) Image:Skydebanegade.jpg, The Shooting Range Wall, Copenhagen (1887)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knudsen, Ludvig Historicist architects Architects from Copenhagen 1843 births 1924 deaths Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog

Biography

Selected buildings

Gallery

See also

References