Ludvig Harald Knudsen (18 August 1843 – 16 March 1924) was a

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Danish architect. He mainly designed churches.

Biography

Ludvig Knudsen was born in

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. He was the son of Jens Christian Knudsen (1801-1856) and Johanne F. Jakobsen (1811-1866). He apprenticed as a carpenter and was then admitted to 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 ...

in 1860 where he studied under Gustav Friedrich Hetsch. After his graduation in 1869, he worked for both Christian Hansen and Ferdinand Meldahl. In 1871 he assumed a position as Building Inspector in Copenhagen and remained in this position until 1889. He designed a number of churches as well as various other sacral buildings, including St. Stephen's Church (''Sankt Stefans Kirke'') in Copenhagen's

Nørrebro Nørrebro (, ) is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. It is northwest of the city centre, beyond the location of the old Northern Gate (''Nørreport''), which, until dismantled in 1856, was near the current N ...

district. He was also responsible for the restoration of the

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and the Garrison Church in Copenhagen. He became Knight of in the

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1887 and titular professor 1900. Knudsen died in Copenhagen and was buried at Vestre Kirkegård.

Selected buildings

* St. Andrew's Church, Ordrup, Denmark (1871–72) * St. Stephen's Church,

, Copenhagen (1873–74) * Royal Orphanage, Copenhagen (1879–80) * Church Association for the Inner Mission in Denmark, Mission House Bethesda at Israels Plads, Copenhagen (1881–82) * St. Clement's Church, Bornholm, Denmark (1881–82) * Skydebanehaven, Shooting Range Wall, Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society, Copenhagen (1887) * Church of Peace, Nørrebro, Copenhagen (1899) * Rungsted Church, Rungsted, Denmark (1905–07)

Gallery

Image:SctAndreasOrdrup.jpg, St. Andrew's Church, Gentofte Municipality, St. Andrew's Church, Ordrup (1872) Image:Sankt Stefans Kirke Copenhagen.jpg, St. Stephen's Church,

(1874) Image:Bethesda.jpg, Mission House Bethesda, Copenhagen (1882) File:Klemens Church.JPG, St. Clement's Church, Bornholm (1882) Image:Skydebanegade.jpg, Skydebanehaven, The Shooting Range Wall, Copenhagen (1887)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knudsen, Ludvig Historicist architects Architects from Copenhagen 1843 births 1924 deaths Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog

Biography

Selected buildings

Gallery

See also

References