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Mathias Andreas Bidstrup (25 March 1852 – 25 January 1929) was a Danish
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Bidstrup
1852 births 1929 deaths People from Bornholm Danish architects Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni {{Denmark-architect-stub
Mathias Andreas Bidstrup (25 March 1852 – 25 January 1929) was a Danish architect
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Biography
He was born inRønne
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, Bornholm
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, the son of cobbler Jorgen Bernhard Bidstrup and Marie Hansine Sonne.
Mathias Bidstrup attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
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for a single quarter in 1876. In 1876, he worked as a teacher at an art college with the architect Johan Daniel Herholdt. From 1876 to 1916 he was a partner in the construction firm H.P. Bidstrups Byggeforretning. He was chairman of the Rønne Craft and Industry Association, a member of the Joint Representation of Danish Industry and Handicraft and chairman of the Bornholm Museum Association. Bidstrup was the head of Rønne Technical School for 46 years (1881–1927). He was also a member of the City Council Rønne 1882–1888.
As an architect, he had built a huge number of buildings on Bornholm
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Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...
, schools, churches (including Gudhjem Church), urban and rural stations, the post office in Rønne and many private houses. Bidstrup was superintendent of Rønne Technical School for 46 years (1876–1915) and co-founder of Bornholm Museum in 1893.Personal life
On 17 April 1878 he married Cecilie Margrethe Bidstrup at the Sct. Nicolai Church in Rønne. He was a Knight of theOrder 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 ...
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His interests included the arts, history, archeology, engineering and geology. Two portraits of Bidstrup are found on the Bornholm island's Museum.
Bidstrup is buried at Rønne Kirkegård.See also
*List of Danish architects
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Bidstrup
1852 births 1929 deaths People from Bornholm Danish architects Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni {{Denmark-architect-stub