Johan Cornelius Krieger
Johan Cornelius Krieger (1683–1755) was a Danish architect and landscape architect, who from the 1720s served as both the country's chief architect, and head of the royal gardens.[1] [2]
Krieger oversaw the construction of
Ulrich Kaas, a lime kiln and a sawmill in Christianshavn[4]
He was an exponent of the baroque architecture and was influenced by the French formal garden style of André Le Nôtre.[1][5]
Personal life
On 8 March 1712, he married Anna Matthisen (1692–1760). He died on 21 September 1755 in Copenhagen.[2]
Selected buildings
- Batzke's House, Hillerød, Denmark (1720)
- Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg, Denmark (1720s)
- Lindholm, Lejre Municipality(c. 1730)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-19-866255-6.
- ^ a b Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen. "Johan Cornelius Krieger". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Fisker, Kay. "The History of Domestic Architecture in Denmark." The Architecture of Denmark. Aarhus: Aarhus U, 1949. E-Book.
- ^ Eremit website page 628
- ^ "Johan Cornelius Krieger". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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