Hjalmar Welhaven
Hjalmar Welhaven | |
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 Hjalmar Welhaven in 1920 | |
| Born | 26 December 1850 Christiania, Norway |
| Died | 12 April 1922 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, palace manager, and sportsman |
| Spouse | Margrethe Petersen Backer |
| Children | Astri Welhaven Heiberg Sigri Welhaven |
| Parent(s) | Johan Sebastian Welhaven Josephine Angelica Bidoluac |
| Relatives | Elisabeth Welhaven (aunt) Maren Sars (aunt) Kristian Welhaven (cousin) Ernst Sars (cousin) Georg Ossian Sars (cousin) Eva Nansen (cousin) |
Hjalmar Welhaven (26 December 1850 – 18 April 1922) was a Norwegian architect, palace manager, and sportsman.[1][2]
Biography
Personal life
Welhaven was born in
Georg Sars and singer Eva Nansen. He was a brother-in-law of painter Harriet Backer and pianist and composer Agathe Backer Grøndahl. He was the father of the sculptor Sigri Welhaven[3] and the painter Astri Welhaven Heiberg
.
Career
Welhaven was a student at the
King Haakon VII of Norway, and led the comprehensive modernization project of the Royal Stables between 1905 and 1911, until he finally retired in 1920.[3]
Besides his duties as a palace manager, he continued his architectural work.[3] Among his designs were the tourist cabins Glitterheim and Gjendebu, and Polhøgda, the home of Fridtjof and Eva Nansen.[4] He also designed several private dwellings in Oslo.[5]
He was an eager sportsman, a member of the ski club Christiania Skiklub from its foundation in 1877, and participated in organizing the first
Holmenkollen ski arena in 1951.[6]
Gallery
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Hærland Church - 1878 -
Grensen 4 - 1882 -
Solveien 113 - 1891 -
Professor Dahls gate 31 - 1896 -
Bjørknes Private School - 1898 -
Auli Church - 1904
References
- ^ Ole Petter Bjerkek. "Hjalmar Welhaven". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ "Hjalmar Welhaven". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bjerkek, Ole Petter. "Hjalmar Welhaven". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ Steigan, Geir Tandberg. "Arkitekter: Hjalmar Welhaven (1850-1922)" (in Norwegian). Arc!. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
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