Emil Blichfeldt (5 November 1849 – 20 October 1908) was a
Danish architect who worked in the
Historicist
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style.
Biography
Frederik Thorvald Emil Blichfeldt was born in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
. He studied at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts () has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Danish Academy of Portraiture, Sculpture, and Architecture in Cope ...
from 1864 to 1871 while at the same time working as an assistant for
Ferdinand Meldahl
Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark.
Biography
He was t ...
. He won the Academy's small gold medal in 1876 and the large gold medal in 1878 with a project for a national museum.
[Leo K. Jensen ] Blichtfeldt won the academy's travel scholarships in 1878, 1879, 1880 and 1881 and was on a multi-year stay in Italy until spring 1882. His first assignment was under the supervision of Meldahl to plan and oversee the construction of a housing fringe surrounding the
Marble Church in Copenhagen. He exhibited drawings at
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition
The Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition (''Charlottenborg Forårsudstilling'') is an annual art exhibition in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The event is held at the Charlottenborg Exhibition Building (''Kunsthal Charlottenborg'').
Kunsthal Cha ...
1874 and 1878, at
Nordic Exhibition of 1888
The Nordic exhibition of Industry, Agriculture, and Art of 1888 (''Den Nordiske Industri-, Landbrugs- og Kunstudstilling i Kjøbenhavn 1888'') was an exhibition that aimed to feature the best of art, industry, and agriculture from the five Nordi ...
in Copenhagen.
Blichfeldt was married in 1908 with Sidse Dorthea Sophie Caroline Saabye (1872-1935). He was the Knight of the
Order of the Dannebrog
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. He died at 59 years of age in Copenhagen and was buried at
Bispebjerg Cemetery
Bispebjerg Cemetery ( Danish: Bispebjerg Kirkegård), established in 1903 on the moderately graded north slope of Bispebjerg Hill, is the newest of five municipal cemeteries in Copenhagen, Denmark. The main entrance to the cemetery is located ne ...
.
Selected works
*
Frederiksgade
Frederiksgade is a street in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen. It runs east from Store Kongensgade to Toldbodgade on the waterfront, passing the Marble Church, Bredgade and Amaliegade on the way. At the Marble Church t ...
Housing fringe,
Frederiksstaden
Frederiksstaden is a district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed during the reign of Frederick V of Denmark, Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in Europe and was in ...
, Copenhagen (1876–94)
* 73-77 Bredgade/18
Esplanaden, Copenhagen (1884–86)
* Main entrance,
Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens, also known simply as Tivoli (), is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the third-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Kla ...
, Copenhagen (1889–90)
*
Great Northern Telegraph Company
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Histo ...
,
Kongens Nytorv
Kongens Nytorv (literal translation, lit. "The King's New Square") is a town square, public square in Copenhagen, Denmark, centrally located at the end of the Pedestrian zone, pedestrian street Strøget. The largest square of the city, it was l ...
, Copenhagen (1890–94)
* Messen Department Store, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (1895)
* 12-16
Halmtorvet
Halmtorvet ( English: The Haymarket) is a public square in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located next to Copenhagen Central Station in front of the Meat District. The oblong square eventually turns into Sønder Boulevard ...
, Copenhagen (1897–98)
Image gallery
File:Tivoli entrance (1).jpg , Main entrance, Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens, also known simply as Tivoli (), is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the third-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Kla ...
(1889–90)
File:Kongens Nytorv 26, København.jpg, Great Northern Telegraph Company
GN Store Nord A/S is a Danish manufacturer of hearing aids (GN ReSound/GN Hearing), speakerphones, videobars and headsets ( Jabra (GN Audio) and SteelSeries). GN Store Nord A/S is listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (ISIN code DK0010272632).
Histo ...
(1890–94)
File:Messen - 42 Købmagergade.jpg, Messen Department Store (1895)
File:Halmtorvet - fountain.jpg, 12-16 Halmtorvet
Halmtorvet ( English: The Haymarket) is a public square in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located next to Copenhagen Central Station in front of the Meat District. The oblong square eventually turns into Sønder Boulevard ...
(1897–98)
References
External links
Bispebjerg Kirkegård
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Architects from Copenhagen
1849 births
1908 deaths
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni
Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog
Burials at East Bispebjerg Cemetery