Martin Nyrop (11 November 1849 18 May 1921) was a Danish architect.

Early life and education

Nyrop was born on 11 November 1849 at

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and matriculated from 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 Dan ...

in 1876. From 1881 to 1883, he studied abroad on a scholarship from the academy.

Career

From 1883 to 1893, Nyrop worked as an assistant for professor

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but was at the same time able to work on his personal commissions. Most of his early independent works were single-family detached homes. He experienced a breakthrough when he won the competition for the design of the buildings at the

Nordic Exhibition of 1888 The Nordic exhibition of Industry, Agriculture, and Art of 1888 (''Den Nordiske Industri-, Landbrugs- og Kunstudstilling i Kjøbenhavn 1888'') was an exhibition that aimed to feature the best of art, industry, and agriculture from the five Nordi ...

. He constructed all his exhibition pavilions of wood at a time when iron and glass was favored for temporary structures. He justified the decision by claiming the result would be prettier for the same cost. His background as a carpenter may have been an influence and it gave him the opportunity to showcase his ideals of quality materials and visible construction principles. From 1888 to 1891, he served on the

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. Nyrop was awarded the Grand Prix for design at the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1900. In 1906, he became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture and served as director of the Academy of Fine Arts for periods between 1908 and 1918. Nyrop designed the

Copenhagen City Hall Copenhagen City Hall ( da, Københavns Rådhus) is the headquarters of the Copenhagen City Council as well as the Lord mayor of the Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. The building is situated on City Hall Square in central Copenhagen. Architect ...

(1905) in

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and the majority of the buildings for the Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen (1888).

Personal life

Nyrop married Louise Frederikke Laub (born 1851), daughter of parish priest Hans Jørgen Trojel Laub (1817–1863) and Ernestine Laub née Linnemann (1827–1885), on 15 August 1885 in

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in Copenhagen. Their children included daughter Ernestine Nyrop.

Selected buildings

Vallekilde Højskole – Øvelseshuset (1884)

* Bakkehave, Rungstedvej 41,

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(1879) * Gasometer (now

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, Eastern Gasworks, Copenhagen (1883, listed) * Køge Rectory, Nyportstræde 55,

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(1884, demolished after fire) * Heimann House, Søndre Fasanvej 16,

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(1884–85, extension by

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in 1914–1916) * Øvelseshuset, Vallekilde Folk High School, (1884, with Andreas Bentsen, listed) * Solbjerg Dairy, Nyelandsvej 25, Frederiksberg (1884, demolished) * Georg Achen House, Lindevangs Allé 11, Frederiksberg (1885) * Building for the

, Copenhagen (1886–1888, demolished) * Rytterhuset, Nordre Strandvej 230, Ålsgårde (1889, listed) * Barbicaia, Nordre Strandvej 232, Ålsgårde (1889, altered) * Hvide Hus, Rungstedvej 47, Hørsholm (1889) * Egholm House, Kastelsvej 16, Copenhagen (1890–1891, demolished) * Regional Archive for Zealand, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm, Copenhagen (1891–1892, extended) *

, Copenhagen (1892–1905) * Væverhuset, Villa Galinavej 4, Gisselfeld (1894) * Gatehouse, Gisselfeld Castle, Zealand, Denmark (1894) * Ottilia Rottbøll House, Ugilt Klosterskov, Sindal (1895) * Kongshuset Rathlousdal, Odder (1898, 1900, with

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) * Villa, Frisvadvej 44, Varde (1899) * Coty Hall Square ("Seashell"), Copenhagen (1900, altered) * Kathrinedal Manor, Svinninge (1900) * Hesselhus, Hesselø (1900) * Stenderup Frimenighedskirke (1902–1903) * Blågård Church, Copenhagen (1904–1906, demolished) * Lyngebæksgård,

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) * C. Nyrops Etablissement, Løvstræde 4A, Copenhagen (1916) * Own house, Udsigten 33, Gentofte (1918) * Sommer house, Villingebæk Strandvej 522B, Dronningmølle (1918) * Farmhouses, Tranekær, Botofte, Bagenkop, bridge and chapel, Tranekær (1918–1920) * Vejle Politi- og Dommergård, Blegbanken, Vejle (1919–1920, currently an activity center) * Bjerrelide, Mosehøjvej 2, Ordrup (1919–1921, demolished) * Kirkebakken 12, Gentofte (1921)

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

Selected buildings

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