Vilhelm Dahlerup
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Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings and landmarks of his time and has more than any other single architect contributed to the way Copenhagen appears today.[1]
Biography
Dahlerup was born outside
During the period 1854-64, he was employed by the architect N.S. Nebelong. Later he also an artistic consultant for the Copenhagen Port Authority and for the Royal Danish Navy Shipyard. In 1871 he became a member of the Academy, and in 1875 became a titular professor. [3]
Vilhelm Dahlerup was a member of numerous committees and commissions, including a jury member at the 1876 World's Fair in Philadelphia and a jury member and co-arranger of the 1878 World's Fair in Paris. From 1870 he was an artistic advisor for the Port of Copenhagen and for a while he served as the house architect of Tivoli Gardens. For many years he was the preferred architect of Carl Jacobsen and was the architect behind many of the most known buildings at the Carlsberg site. [4]
Personal life
In 1885, he married Marie Vilhelmine Koch (1861-1926).
Selected works
- Hotel D’Angleterre, Copenhagen (1873–75)
- Pantomimeteatret, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen 1874
- Ny Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen (1880–83)
- Ivar Huitfeldt Column, Langelinie, Copenhagen (1886)
- Queen Louise Bridge, Copenhagen (1885–87)
- Jesus Church, Valby, Copenhagen (1885–91)
- Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen (1890–91) with Georg E.W. Møller
- Dahlerups Pakhus, Langelinie Allé, Copenhagen (1892–94, listed)
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (1891–97)
- The Dipylon Gate, Carlsberg, Copenhagen (1892)
- Lake Pavilion, Copenhagen (1894)
- Jorcks Passage, Copenhagen (1893–95)
- Embassy of Russia in Copenhagen, Copenhagen (1999)
- The Winding Chimney, Carlsberg, Copenhagen (1898–99)
- The Elephant Gate & Tower, Carlsberg, Copenhagen (1900–01)
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek winter garden and dome, Copenhagen (1903–06)
- Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen (opened 1874)
- Bredgade 45, Copenhagen (1880)
See also
References
- ^ "Vilhelm Dahlerup". Golden Days in Copenhagen. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Thomas Kappel. "Vilhelm Dahlerup". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Villads Villadsen. "Vilhelm Dahlerup". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ K. Millech. "Vilhelm Dahlerup". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved May 1, 2019.