Niels Sigfred Nebelong (14 October 1806 – 9 October 1871) was a

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architect who worked in the Historicist style. He was city architect in

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from 1863 and also designed many lighthouses around Denmark in his capacity as resident architect for the Danish lighthouse authority.Gertrud With:

Biography

Early life and education

Niels Sigfred Nebelong was born in

, Denmark. He was the son of Johan Henrik Nebelong and Anna Christine Schreyber. He was the brother of architect

Johan Henrik Nebelong Johan Henrik Nebelong (20 July 1817 – 2 March 1871) was a Danish architect. He worked in Norway from 1840 to 1853 and was best known for interior design work on ''Oscarshall'' (1847–1852). Nebelong also taught at the Royal Academy of Arts in ...

. In 1819 he was admitted to the

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where he studied under German-born, Danish architect

Gustav Friedrich Hetsch Gustav Friedrich (von) Hetsch (28 September 1788 – 7 September 1864) was a Danish architect. Biography Hetsch was born in Stuttgart, he was the son of Philipp Friedrich von Hetsch (1758–1838). He studied at the University of Tübingen and ...

and won both the small and large gold medal, in 1833 and 1837 respectively. Nebelong taught at the Academy for several years before he went abroad on its travel scholarship from 1839 to 1842. He first studied with

Henri Labrouste Pierre-François-Henri Labrouste () (11 May 1801 – 24 June 1875) was a French architect from the famous École des Beaux-Arts school of architecture. After a six-year stay in Rome, Labrouste established an architectural training worksh ...

in Paris and then continued to Italy and

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. After a few years as a teacher at the Academy, he travelled to Paris, where he studied under

, and then continued to Italy and

, before returning to Denmark in 1842.

Career

Back in Denmark, he had two commissions in

Kolding Kolding () is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companie ...

. In 1846 he returned to Copenhagen. He became a member of the Academy in 1855 and the following year was appointed City Architect in Copenhagen. He also had many private clients. Nebelong also served as resident architect for the Danish lighthouse authority, designing numerous lighthouses around the country. He also designed many town jails and court houses. His restorations included

Ribe Cathedral Ribe Cathedral or Our Lady Maria Cathedral ( da, Ribe Domkirke or ''Vor Frue Maria Domkirke'') is located in the ancient city of Ribe, on the west coast of southern Jutland, Denmark. It was founded in the Viking Era as the first Christian church in ...

(1843–45, along with F.F. Friis), Store Heddinge Church (1853–54), Garnisons Kirke, Copenhagen (1860), Tranekær Manor (1862-63) and Hårby Church on Funen (1856). He headed the re-building of

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(study 1859, restoration commenced together with J. Tholle 1863, completed in 1876, the interior completed by H.B. Storck) but died before its completion.

Style

Typically of the

Historicist Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying their history, that is, by studying the process by which they came about. The term is widely u ...

period, Nebelong worked in a number of different styles, including the late Neo-Classicism ( Kolding Gymnasium, 1845–46), Gothic Revival ( Slagelse Convent, 1857–59), and

Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended to ...

(

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, 1863–76, completed by H.B. Storck).

Selected works

* Skive Town Hall, Skive (1844) * Holsted Courthouse,

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(1845) * Kastrup Glasværk,

Kastrup Kastrup () is a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, on the east coast of Amager in Tårnby Municipality. It is the site of Copenhagen Airport. In Danish, the airport is often called ''Kastrup Lufthavn'' (Kastrup Airport) or ''Københavns Lufthavn, Kast ...

(o. 1845) * Kolding Gymnasium, Kirketorvet,

(1845–46, ombygget) * Bogense Customs House,

Bogense Bogense () is a town in central Denmark, located on Funen in Nordfyn municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. The town has a population of 4,059 (1 January 2022). With its half-timbered houses, narrow streets and large marina, it is a popular t ...

(1846) * Town Hall and Court- and Jailhouse,

Holstebro Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town, bisected by ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 36,489 (1 January 2022).Nykøbing Mors Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the island of Mors in the Limfjord in Denmark. The town received its charter in 1299 and has a population of 9,033 (1 January 2022).

(1846–47, since 1924 only town hall) * Odense Customs House (adaption and extension), 4 Londongade,

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(1847) * ''Sølyst'' countryhouse, 321 Vedbæk Strandvej,

Vedbæk Vedbæk is a wealthy suburban neighbourhood on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It belongs to Rudersdal Municipality and has merged with the town of Hørsholm to the north. The area has been inhabited for at least 7,000 years, as evidenced ...

(1847, redesigned in 1915) * Blegdamsvej Jailhouse, 6

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(1847–48, with M. G. Bindesbøll, rebuilt) * Old Carlsberg: Main building (1852–54) and various other buildings (with J.C. Jacobsen, listed) * Strandmøllen main building for Johan Christian Drewsen, 895 Strandvejen (1850, vinduer udskiftet) * Workers housing, 66-70 and 84-88 Overgaden oven Vandet, Christianshavn, Copenhagen (1851–52) * Lunde Church ved

Svendborg Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,300 (1 January 2022), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city.Frederik Christoffer Bülow, 5 Ewaldsgade, Copenhagen (1853, listed) * 24 Bredgade/2

Sankt Annæ Plads Sankt Annæ Plads (English: St. Ann's Square) is a public square which marks the border between the Nyhavn area and Frederiksstaden neighborhoods of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a long narrow rectangle which extends inland from the waterfron ...

(1855) * Vartov (rebuilding), Farvergade 27, København (1856–60) * Skagen Lighthouse,

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(1858, listed) * Vesborg Lighthouse, Kolby,

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(1858) * Slagelse New Convent(1857–59) * Vridsløselille State Prison (1859) * Copenhagen Pumping station, mow Pumpehuset, Studiestræde (1859, udpeget som nationalt industriminde 2007) * Odense Courthouse, 28 Albanigade,

(1861, extended) * Christianshavn Penitentiary,

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, Christianshavn (1861–64, demolished1928) * Hirtshals Lighthouse,

Hirtshals Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark, Europe. It is located in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland. The town of Hirtshals has a p ...

(1863) * Viborg Penitentiary (extension), Viborg (1863–64) * Town Hall, Court- and Jailhouse,

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(1868–69) * Connecting building, New Carlsberg (1871–76, with Carl Florian Thomsen, demolished) * Bovbjerg Lighthouse (posthumously 1876-77)

Restoration work

Ribe Ribe () is a town in south-west Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 8,257 (2022). It is the seat of the Diocese of Ribe covering southwestern Jutland. Until 1 January 2007, Ribe was the seat of both a surrounding municipality and county. It ...

(1843–45, with F.F. Friis) * Store Heddinge Churchm Store Heddinge (1853–54) * Garrison Church, Copenhagen (1860) * Tranekær Castle (1862–63) * Hårby Church,

Funen Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of ...

(1856) *

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(restoration with J. Tholle 1863-1876) *

Trinitatis Church The Trinitatis Church (''Trinitatis Kirke'') is located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the 17th century Trinitatis Complex, which includes the Rundetårn astronomical observatory tower and the Copenhagen University Library, in ad ...

and

Rundetårn The Round Tower ( Danish: Rundetårn) is a 17th-century tower in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV of Denmark. Built as an astronomical observatory, it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn hel ...

(1870–71, according to Christian Hansen's renderings)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nebelong, Niels Sigfred Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Architects from Copenhagen 1806 births 1871 deaths Recipients of the C.F. Hansen Medal 19th-century Danish architects Historicist architects