Ernst Bernhard Lohrmann (30 June 1803 — 17 June 1870) was a German-Finnish

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born and educated in Germany but practising mainly in the

Grand Duchy of Finland The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed from 1809 to 1917 as an Autonomous region, autonomous state within the Russian Empire. Originating in the 16th century as a titular grand duchy held by the Monarc ...

, where he is known especially as a designer of public buildings and more than 20 churches, many in the late

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and

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styles. Lohrmann also held the position of

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of the National Board of Public Building, following the death in 1840 of his predecessor and compatriot

Carl Ludvig Engel Carl Ludvig Engel or Johann Carl Ludwig Engel (3 July 1778 – 14 May 1840) was a German architect whose most noted work can be found in Helsinki, which he helped rebuild. His works include most of the buildings around the capital's monumental ce ...

. In that role, Lohrmann is credited with considerably developing and systematising the Board's operations, as well as seeing through to completion many of Engel's unfinished designs. Notable examples of buildings designed by Lohrmann include: * St. Henry's Cathedral, Helsinki * Mint of Finland, Helsinki *

Kuopio Governor Palace The Kuopio Governor Palace or State Provincial Office of Kuopio () is a former government building in Kuopio, Finland, located in the Väinölänniemi district on the Hallituskatu street in the immediate vicinity of Kuopionlahti and Väinölänni ...

(original plans, not built) *

Utsjoki Church Utsjoki Church is a Church (building), church in the Lapland (Finland), Lapland town of Utsjoki. It is the northernmost church in Finland as well as in the European Union. Belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, it was designed b ...

* Ruokolahti Church *

Söderskär Lighthouse The Söderskär lighthouse ( Finnish: ''Söderskärin majakka'', Swedish: ''Söderskär fyr'', South Skerry lighthouse) is a decommissioned 19th-century lighthouse in the outer Porvoo archipelago of the Gulf of Finland. It was built in 1862, rep ...

, Porvoo *Old

Turku Prison Turku Prison ( Finnish: ''Turun vankila'', Swedish: ''Åbo fängelse'') is the main correctional facility in southwestern Finland, located in the Saramäki district of Turku. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the earlier Turku Central Pr ...

('Kakola') * Villa Hakasalmi, Helsinki * Kristinestad City Hall *

Pielisjoki Castle Pielisjoki Castle (Finnish language, Finnish: ''Pielisjoen linna'') is a 19th-century public building in the city of Joensuu, in eastern Finland. It is located in the city centre, situated on a small island in River Pielisjoki. Built in 1852 or ...

, Joensuu

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lohrmann, Ernst Architects from North Rhine-Westphalia 19th-century Finnish architects 19th-century German architects University of Göttingen alumni 1803 births 1870 deaths