Ludvig Peter Fenger (7 July 1833 – 9 March 1905) was a
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architect. He was a proponent of the Historicist style, and from 1886 to 1904 he held the title of City Architect in
Copenhagen
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Among his works are several churches, the Central Fire Station and Vestre Prison in Copenhagen. He also directed the renovations of
Church of Holmen
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Ludvig Fenger was born on 7 July 1833 in the village of Slots Bjergby outside
Slagelse
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as the son of the local pastor. After graduating from Slagelse Latin School he attended the Royal Danish Academy while also working for architects such as
Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
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Ferdinand Meldahl
Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark.
Biography
He was ...
. He received the Academy's Large Gold Medal in 1866 and went on several journeys abroad from 1867 to 1869. He participated in the
Second Schleswig War
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against
Germany
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, was wounded and became a
prisoner of war
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Career
In 1871 Fenger became a member of the Academy and in 1880 he was made a professor. From 1886 he was a corresponding member of the
Royal Institute of British Architects
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.
In 1885 he entered local politics when he became a member of the
Copenhagen City Council
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(Danish: ) in Copenhagen, a post he left when he was appointed City Architect the following year.
Personal life
Fenger married on 3 July 1872 in the Church of Our Saviour Augusta Theodora Fenger (1839-1914), daughter of vicar Johannes Ferdinand Fenger (1805-61) and Marie Magdalene Boesen (1809-72).
He was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1890 and was awarded the Cross of Honour in 1897. He died on 9 March 1905 and is buried in Copenhagen's Western Cemetery.
Selected works
* Laboratory building,
Lund University
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Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark.
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* Rynkevang Manor,
Kalundborg
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(1875)
* Tiselholt Manor,
Svendborg
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Østerbro
Østerbro () (literally, "Eastern Bridge") is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located clo ...
Copenhagen Central Fire Station
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, Copenhagen (1889–1892)
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Vestre Prison
Vestre Prison ( da, Vestre Fængsel) is the main jail of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Erected in 1895, it is Denmark's largest prison with a total capacity of 530 inmates. It primarily houses pretrial detainees, not convicted felons.
History
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, Copenhagen (1892–1895)
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Western Power Station, Copenhagen
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Holmens Cemetery
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, Copenhagen (1902)
Writings
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Gallery
File:Royal Mint (Gammelholm) 02.jpg, Royal Mint,
Gammelholm
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(1873)
Image:Himmelbjerget taarnet.jpg, Frederik VII's Tower,
Himmelbjerget
Himmelbjerget ("The Sky Mountain" or "The Mountain of Heaven") is a hill located between Ry and Silkeborg, Denmark in the area known as Søhøjlandet.
With a height of 147 m (482 ft), Himmelbjerget is one of the highest natural point ...
(1875)
Image:Sankt Jakobs Kirke Copenhagen.jpg, St. James' Church, Copenhagen (1878)
Image:Sankt Matthæus Kirke Copenhagen.jpg, St. Matthew's Church, Copenhagen (1880)
Image:20190621 Copenhagen 6791 (48445312811).jpg, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen (1901)
Image:Holmens Kirkegårds Kapel 1.JPG, Holmens Cemetery Chapel, Copenhagen (1902)
See also
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Architecture of Denmark
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