Philip Smidth (3 May 1855 – 21 June 1938) was a prolific Danish architect in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works included, commercial properties, high-end apartment buildings, hotels and hospitals. He worked in the

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style. Two of his works, Liselund Ny Slot on the island of

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and Gefion and Gylfe in

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, have been listed by the

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Biography

Philip Smidth was born in

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to the south of

. His parents were, ''kammerråd'' and later ''justitsråd'' Jens Frederik Julius Beck Smidth and Anna Henriette née Høyer. After passing his preliminary exams, he apprentished as a timber and then studied at the Yechnical Society's School and attending C. V. Nielsens Regneskole. He enrolled at 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 January 1873 and graduated in March 1882.

Selected projects

* Kastrup Church,

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 ...

, Copenhagen (1883–84) * Schneekloths Skole, Værnedamsvej 13A,

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, Copenhagen (1885) * Liselund Ny Slot,

(1886–87, listed in 1990) *

Nørrebrogade Nørrebrogade is the principal shopping street of the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from The Lakes in the southeast to Nørrebro station in the northwest, linking Frederiksborggade and Queen Louise's Bridge with Frederikssun ...

34, Copenhagen (1889–90) *

Vesterbrogade Vesterbrogade () is the main shopping street of the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The 1.5 km long street runs from the City Hall Square in the east to Pile Allé in Frederiksberg in the west where it turns into Roskildevej. On ...

48/Bagerstræde 2, Copenhagen (1891, 1900) * Holckenhus,

Dantes Plads Dantes Plads ( lit. "Dante's Square") is a public square located in front of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek where it connects H. C. Andersens Boulevard to Vester Voldgade in central Copenhagen, Denmark. History The shape of the square was created ...

33/Ny Vestergade 16-18/

Vester Voldgade Vester Voldgade ( lit. "West Rampart Street") is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark which runs from Jarmers Plads to the waterfront between Frederiksholms Kanal and Langebro, passing the City Hall Square on the way. Together with Nørre Voldgade an ...

86-90/Stormgade 35, Copenhagen (1891–93) * Goldschmidt og hustrus stiftelse (expansion), Ryesgade 31A-D, Copenhagen (1891–93) * Kastrup Glasværk (now Teknikernes Hus),

Nørre Voldgade Nørre Voldgade ( lit. "North Rampart Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs north-east from Jarmers Plads for approximately 600 metres to Gothersgade where it turns into Øster Voldgade. The succession of Nørre Voldgade, ...

12, Copenhagen (1892) * Søro, Sankt Hans Gade 2/ Sortedam Dossering 23, Copenhagen (1892) * Stubbekøbing Technical School,

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(1894) * Factory for H. V. Christensen & Cos Metalvarefabrik, Ryesgade 3, Copenhagen (1895–96 *

H. C. Andersens Boulevard H. C. Andersens Boulevard is the most densely trafficked artery in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The 1.3 km long six-lane street passes City Hall Square on its way from Jarmers Plads, a junction just north of Vesterport station, to Lange Bridge wh ...

41-43, Copenhagen (1896–98) *

Gammel Kongevej Gammel Kongevej (literally "Old King's Road) is the principal shopping street of Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Denmark. Running roughly parallel to Frederiksberg Allé and Vesterbrogade, it extends from Vesterport station at the southern end of Th ...

108,

, Copenhagen (1898–99) * Adolph Steens Allé 7-9/Worsaasvej 6/ H.C. Østeds Vej 42-46,

, Copenhagen (1897) *

Smallegade Smallegade ( lit. "Narrow Street") is a busy shopping street in the central part of Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from the Town Hall Square in the east to Fasanvej in the west, along the north side of Frederiksberg Town Hall and F ...

22-24/Hospitalsvej 1A,

, Copenhagen (1898) * H. C. Ørsteds Vej 71-73/

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31,

, Copenhagen (1899) * Gamma-Delta-Epsilon,

Strandboulevarden Strandboulevarden (literally "Beach Boulevard") is a major street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Fridtjof Nansens Plads as in the south to Østerbrogade in the north, linking Kristianiagade with Jagtvej. History Dec ...

3/Arendalsgade 1-3/Hardangergade 2-4/Fridtjof Nansens Plads 5m Copenhagen (1899-1902, with Theodor Hirth) *

Palægade Palægade (literally "Mansion Street") is a street located close to Kongens Nytorv in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Bredgade in the east to Store Kongensgade in the west. History Palægade is one of the youngest streets in central Cop ...

6-8/

Store Kongensgade Store Kongensgade ( lit. English. Great King's Street) is the longest street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends northeast from Kongens Nytorv to Esplanaden, running parallel to Bredgade, where it breaks left, continuing northwest to Grøn ...

26-30, Copenhagen (1900–02) * Gefion and Gylfe,

Østbanegade Østbanegade is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark. It begins at Østerport Station on Oslo Plads and continues north along the west side of the railway tracks for about 2 kilometres to Aarhusgade where an underpass connects the street to the other ...

19-21m Copenhagen (1901–02, fredet) * Hvælvingen,

Nikolaj Plads Nikolaj Plads (literal translation, lit. "Nicolas' Square") is a public square located at the foot of the former Kunsthallen Nikolaj, St Nicolas' Church (Danish: Nikolaj Kirke), just off Strøget, in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. Most of th ...

26/Store Kirkestræde 2, Copenhagen (1902, withLeuning Borch ) *

26 and 30, Copenhagen (1902) * Stavangergade 4, Copenhagen (1902) * Svanegaard,

Sankt Jakobs Plads Sankt Jakobs Plads ( lit.: St. James' Square) is a public square located off the east side of Østerbrogade in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name after St. James' Church (''Sankt Jakobs Kirke'') on the other side of ...

6 (1904) *

Dronningensgade Dronningensgade is a street in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark, running parallel to Christianshavn Canal one block to the east, from Christianshavn Rampart in the south to Bådsmandsstræde in the north. History The history ...

60,

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, Copenhagen (1904, demolished) * Sankt Thomas,

Frederiksberg Allé Frederiksberg Allé is a tree-lined avenue which runs through the southernmost part of the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects Vesterbrogade at Værnedamsvej to Frederiksberg Runddel in front of the main entrance to Frederik ...

26/ Sankt Thomas Allé 1-9,

, Copenhagen (1904–05) *

114,

, Copenhagen (1905) * Stavangergade 6, Copenhagen (1907) * Store Jacobsborg,

Østerbrogade Østerbrogade is the principal shopping street and thoroughfare in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Lille Triangel at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, Copenhagen, The Lakes, passes Trianglen, Copenhagen, Trianglen, ...

110-112, Copenhagen (1907) *

Jagtvej Jagtvej ( lit. "Hunt Road") is a major artery in the Nørrebro and Østerbro districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Ågade on the border with Frederiksberg in the southwest to Østerbrogade in the northeast, linking Falkoner Allé with ...

22, 26, 56, 80 og 189m Copenhagen (1912) * Lille Torvegade 2-14,

, Copenhagen (1912, demolished) * Manøgade 14m Copenhagen (1914) * Brødrene Andersen, Østergade 7/Lille Kongensgade 8-10, Copenhagen (1914–16) *

Bredgade Bredgade ( lit. "Broad Street") is one of the most prominent streets in Copenhagen, Denmark. Running in a straight line from Kongens Nytorv for just under one kilometre to the intersection of Esplanaden and Grønningen, it is one of the major stre ...

Store Strandstræde Store Strandstræde (literally "Great Beach Alley") is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends diagonally from Kongens Nytorv, at the corner of Nyhavn and Bredgade, to Sankt Annæ Plads. Lille Strandstræde ("Small Beach Alley") joins the stree ...

9-11, Copenhagen (1916–17) * Adaption of

Hotel d'Angleterre The Hotel d'Angleterre is one of the first deluxe hotels in the world. Situated in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark, it is located on Kongens Nytorv opposite Charlottenborg, the Royal Opera and Nyhavn. While its history dates back to 1755, it ha ...

Kongens Nytorv Kongens Nytorv ( lit. "The King's New Square") is a public square in Copenhagen, Denmark, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with ...

, Copenhagen (1915–16, with Nicolai Hansen after fire)

References

External links

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