Martin Borch (1 March 1852 – 8 February 1937) was a Danish architect.

Biography

Borch was born at Skerngaard near Skjern, Denmark. He was the son of Frederik Borch (1807–1868) and Johanne Frederikke Borch née Frausing (1809–1886). He attended Randers Latin School from 1863 to 1866 and C.V. Nielsen's drawing school from 1868 to 1869. From 1869 to 1877, he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. From 1886 to 1916, Borch was a permanent architect for the Danish sugar manufacturing company,

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. As a royal building inspector, he received many commissions for the University of Copenhagen and Danmarks Nationalbank. From 1893 to 1899, he was an assistant at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture. He received the Eckersberg Medal twice: in 1894 and in 1901. Borch was a knight of the

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

and received the King's Medal of Merit.

Personal life

He was married in 1880 to Marie Henriette Nyrop (1853–1943). Martin Borch died in Copenhagen and was buried at Hørsholm Kirkegård.

Works

* Gisselfeldhusene * Expansion of the Den Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole,

Bülowsvej Bülowsvej is a street in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Gammel Kongevej in the south to Åboulevard in the north, linking Madvigs Allé with Brohusgade. The University of Copenhagen's Frederiksberg Campus d ...

, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen * Landsarkivet i Århus (1887) * Provincial Archives of Funen (1893) * Gårdbogård in

Ålbæk Ålbæk (alternative spelling: ''Aalbæk'') is a small coastal town in Frederikshavn Municipality, Region Nordjylland, Denmark, with a population of 1,437 (1 January 2022).

(1893) * Skoven Kirke (1897) *

Brattingsborg Brattingsborg is a manor house and estate located south of Tranebjerg, on the Danish island of Samsø. The estate produces bread and potatoes for Danish supermarkets under the brand Brattingsborg. History The history of the estate goes back ...

manor, Samsø (1898) * New facade for the

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Køge Kirke Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (''Bay of Køge'') 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. In 2022, the urban area had a p ...

(ca. 1900) * St. Andrew's Church, Copenhagen (1901) * The garden wing for Østre Landsret (1902) * Snubbekorset (1903) * Magasinbygningen at Københavns Universitet (1905–1907) * Ungdomshjem in Aarup ( Aaruphallen's present building) (1908) * Arcade at Regensen on Købmagergade opposite Rundetårn (1908) *

Rigshospitalet Rigshospitalet (meaning ''The National'', ''State'' or ''Hospital of the Realm'', but not usually translated) is the largest public and teaching hospital in Copenhagen and the most highly specialised hospital in Denmark. The hospital's main bu ...

on Tagensvej (1910) *

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, Amager Boulevard 155m Copenhagen (1923) * The student dormitory Studentergården in Copenhagen (1923).Studentergaarden : Om Studentergaarden

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Danish architects 1852 births 1937 deaths People from Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog {{Denmark-architect-stub

Biography

Personal life

Works

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