Valdemar Koch
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| Born | 20 October 1852 Sønder Kirkeby, Denmark |
| Died | 24 February 1902 (aged 49) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Architect |
Otto Valdemar Koch (20 October 1852 – 24 February 1902) was a Danish architect and local politician. He designed a number of churches in Copenhagen. [1]
Early life and education
Valdemar Koch was born in the parish of Sønder Kirkeby on the island of Falster, Denmark. His parents were pastor Hans Peter Gyllembourg Koch (1807–1883) and his second wife Anna Oline F. Parelius (1823–1861).
In 1871, he joined the drawing school of C. V. Nielsen. He was then admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from which he graduated in 1879. The following year, he travelled to Germany and Italy, which he repeated in 1883, 1885 and 1886.[2]
Career
Koch initially worked as a
Valdemar Koch received the Eckersberg Medal in 1898 and 1900. Koch exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (1900) at which he won the Grand Prix. Koch also designed a memorial to Svend at Grathe Heath in Jutland (1892) and another one to Canute Lavard at Haraldsted just north of Ringsted on central Zealand (1902).[5]
Style
Koch belonged to
Personal life
Koch was married to Anina Jensine Ludvigsen (1857–1910), daughter of Berthel Reinholdt Ludvigsen (1814–1879) and Sophie Louise Stoltze (1824–1869). They had one son, Knud Christian Koch (1888–1952). Koch died in 1892 and was buried at
Selected works
- Capernaum Church, Nørrebro, Copenhagen (1896)
- Zion's Church, Østerbro, Copenhagen (1896)
- St. Luke's Church, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (1897)
- Church of Christ, Vesterbro, Copenhagen (1900)
- Apostle Church, Vesterbro, Copenhagen (1901)
- Reersø Church, Kalundborg Municipality, Denmark (1904)
- Church of Our Saviour, Vejle, Denmark (1904)
Gallery
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Zion's Church
(1896) -
St. Luke's Church
(1897) -
Christ Church, Copenhyagen -
Reersø Church
(1904) -
Church of Our Saviour, Vejle
(1907) -
Kapernaum Church, Copenhagen
(1895)
References
- ^ Bente Holst. "V. Koch". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Elisabeth Fabritius. "Chr. V. Nielsen". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Valdemar Koch, arkitekt, BR-medlem" (in Danish). Københavns Kommune. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ a b "Arkitekter og kunstnere" (in Danish). nordenskirker.dk. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ "Otto Valdemar Koch". gravsted.dk. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
- Otto Valdemar Koch at geni.com
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