Norwegian architect
Carl Julius Bergstrøm
Born 05 (1828 ) Died 4 February 1898(1898-02-04) (aged 69–70) Nationality Norwegian Occupation Architect Spouse Henriette Jacobsen Parent J.W. Bergstrøm Buildings Vågan Church
Carl Julius Bergstrøm (born April/May 1828 in Copenhagen , died 4 February 1898 in Trondheim ) was a Norwegian architect who worked in the city of Trondheim from 1872 until his death in 1898.[ 1]
Biography
Bergstrøm probably came to Norway with his father J. W. Bergstrøm and his brother William in 1837 when he was only 9 years old. Shortly thereafter, the family settled in Horten , where the father worked as a builder at Karljohansvern . He married Henriette Jacobsen.[ 2]
Buildings
Vågan Church
Bergstrøm designed several church buildings made of wood or natural stone with a mixture of Swiss chalet style and Neo-gothic architecture. He also worked all over Northern Norway in what is now Trøndelag , Nordland , and Troms counties.[ 2]
His most famous buildings are Vågan Church (1898), also known as the Lofoten Cathedral , as well as Melhus Church (1892), Orkdal Church (1892) and Sortland Church (1901). Other churches include: Gildeskål Church , Horg Church , Nordbotn Church , Nordli Church , Saura Church , and Sørli Church .
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