Danish architect
Ludvig Knudsen
Born (1843-08-18 ) 18 August 1843Died 16 March 1924(1924-03-16) (aged 80) Nationality Danish Occupation Architect Buildings St. Stephen's Church , Copenhagen
Ludvig Harald Knudsen (18 August 1843 – 16 March 1924) was a Historicist Danish architect. He mainly designed churches.
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Biography
Ludvig Knudsen was born in Copenhagen .
He was the son of Jens Christian Knudsen (1801-1856) and Johanne F. Jakobsen (1811-1866).
He apprenticed as a carpenter and was then admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1860 where he studied under Gustav Friedrich Hetsch . After his graduation in 1869, he worked for both Christian Hansen and Ferdinand Meldahl . In 1871 he assumed a position as Building Inspector in Copenhagen and remained in this position until 1889.[ 2]
He designed a number of churches as well as various other sacral buildings, including St. Stephen's Church (Sankt Stefans Kirke ) in Copenhagen's Nørrebro district. He was also responsible for the restoration of the Reformed Church and the Garrison Church in Copenhagen.[ 3]
He became Knight of in the Order of the Dannebrog 1887 and titular professor 1900.
Knudsen died in Copenhagen and was buried at Vestre Kirkegård .
Selected buildings
St. Andrew's Church, Ordrup , Denmark (1871–72)
St. Stephen's Church, Nørrebro , Copenhagen (1873–74)
Royal Orphanage, Copenhagen (1879–80)
Mission House Bethesda at Israels Plads , Copenhagen (1881–82)
St. Clement's Church, Bornholm , Denmark (1881–82)
Shooting Range Wall , Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society , Copenhagen (1887)
Church of Peace, Nørrebro, Copenhagen (1899)
Rungsted Church, Rungsted , Denmark (1905–07)
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