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Emil Victor Langlet (26 February 1824 – 10 March 1898) was a Swedish architect. He is most commonly associated with his design for the
Norwegian Parliament Building in Oslo, Norway.
Emil Victor Langlet (26 February 1824 – 10 March 1898) was a Swedish architect. He is most commonly associated with his design for the
Norwegian Parliament Building in Oslo, Norway.
Background
Langlet was born inBorås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 66,273 inhabitants in 2010.
Geography
Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them t ...
, Sweden. He was educated at Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology ( sv, Chalmers tekniska högskola, often shortened to Chalmers) is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international lev ...
in Gothenburg and at the Royal Institute of Art
The Royal Institute of Art ( sv, Kungliga Konsthögskolan) is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in art,Stockholm where he trained under Per Axel Nyström (1793-1868). From 1850, he attended the
He first made his mark when designing the Norwegian Parliament Building, which was built between 1861 and 1866. He also drew plans the Fredrikstad Town Hall (1861-64) and the
"Arkitekter: Emil Victor Langlet (1824-1898)"
artemisia.no From 1867, he was included in the editorial staff of the engineering publication ''Tidskrift för byggkunkonst og ingeniørskennis''. He took the position of editor in 1871. He was also an instructor at
Sagatun folkehogskole.jpg, Sagatun Folk High School (1864)
Paulikyrkan, Malmö, mars 2015.jpg, St. Pauli Church, Malmö (1882)
Øvre Vollgate 15 Oslo.jpg, Hartvig Nissen School, Oslo (1860)
Drammens teater 2018 (1).jpg, Drammen Theater (1869)
Stadshotellet, Skara 01.jpg, Skara Stadshotellet (1874-1875)
Erska kyrka från nordväst.JPG, Erska Church, Sollebrunn (1885-1886)
École des Beaux-arts
École des Beaux-Arts (; ) refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The term is associated with the Beaux-Arts style in architecture and city planning that thrived in France and other countries during the late nineteenth centur ...
in Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
where he trained under Guillaume-Abel Blouet (1795–1853).
Career
He first made his mark when designing the Norwegian Parliament Building, which was built between 1861 and 1866. He also drew plans the Fredrikstad Town Hall (1861-64) and the Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad.
The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1 ...
Hospital (1863), several villas and Sagatun, the first folk high school
Folk high schools (also ''Adult Education Center'', Danish: ''Folkehøjskole;'' Dutch: ''Volkshogeschool;'' Finnish: ''kansanopisto'' and ''työväenopisto'' or ''kansalaisopisto;'' German: ''Volkshochschule'' and (a few) ''Heimvolkshochschule ...
in Norway. After 1866 he returned to Sweden, where he oversaw the construction of twelve churches, including Erska Church
Erska Church ( sv, Erska kyrka) is a church in Sollebrunn, Västergötland, Sweden. Erska Church stands on a hill near the town center. The first medieval church on the site was made of wood, and was probably destroyed by the Danes
Danes ( ...
in Sollebrunn
Sollebrunn () is a locality situated in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is t ...
(1885-1886). He still drew the occasional building in Norway, including Hartvig Nissens Girls' School in Oslo (1859-60) and Drammen Theater (1869–1870).
Geir Tandberg Steigan"Arkitekter: Emil Victor Langlet (1824-1898)"
artemisia.no From 1867, he was included in the editorial staff of the engineering publication ''Tidskrift för byggkunkonst og ingeniørskennis''. He took the position of editor in 1871. He was also an instructor at
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The KTH Royal Institute of Technology ( sv, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, lit=Royal Institute of Technology), abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in engineering and technol ...
. He was later given responsibility for the Stockholm Royal Palace.
From 1884 to 1886 he led the works for the preservation of the medieval Visby City Wall (''Visby ringmur'').
From 1886 to 1893 was the building manager for the restoration of the 13th century Uppsala Cathedral
Uppsala Cathedral ( sv, Uppsala domkyrka) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran t ...
(''Uppsala domkyrka'').
Personal life
Emil Victor Langlet was married to author and translator Clara Mathilda Ulrika Clementine Söderén (1832-1904). They were the parents of civil engineer Filip Langlet (1866-1950), chemist Abraham Langlet (1868-1936), painter Alexander Langlet (1870-1953) and author Valdemar Langlet (1872-1960).Gallery
References
1824 births 1898 deaths People from Borås École des Beaux-Arts alumni 19th-century Swedish architects Academic staff of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology Swedish newspaper editors {{Sweden-architect-stub