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Hans Vilhelm Ahlmann (14 February 1852 – 12 May 1928) was a Swedish and Danish
architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
. He is credited with designing and restoring a variety of churches in Denmark.


Biography

Ahlmann was born in
Scania Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...
, Sweden. He graduated from the
KTH Royal Institute of Technology KTH Royal Institute of Technology (), abbreviated KTH, is a Public university, public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in Institute of technology, engineering and technology and is Sweden's largest te ...
in 1869, and then studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts from 1870 until 1876. He worked as an apprentice with architect
Hermann Baagøe Storck Hermann Baagøe Storck (18 February 1839 – 4 December 1922) was a Denmark, Danish architect and heraldry, heraldist. As an architect, he is mainly known for the restoration of historic buildings. Among his own designs, his building for the ...
during which time he principally conducted restoration work. Among his works are restorations of Kolding Church (1875),
Stubbekøbing Church Stubbekøbing Church () is located in Stubbekøbing some northeast of Nørre Alslev on the Danish island of Falster. The basilical nave was built of limestone in the Late Romanesque period. Choir and tower are of brick, the choir built in Early ...
(1881), St. Peter's Church, Næstved (1890) and Holstebro Church (1907). Many of his designs were for buildings in Aarhus, such
Aarhus Katedralskole Aarhus Katedralskole is a cathedral school, an institution of secondary education, a Danish Gymnasium (Denmark), Gymnasium and a Listed buildings in Aarhus Municipality, listed building in Aarhus, Denmark. The school is situated in the neighborhoo ...
(1894). His original architectural designs included Hulsig Church from 1893 to 1894, Frederikshavn Church (''Frederikshavn Kirke'') in 1892, Sørig Church (''Sørig Kirke'') in 1900, and Holstebro Church (''Holstebro Kirke'') from 1906 to 1907. He exhibited 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 ...
in 1879 and the
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. He contributed his architectural expertise to books such as ''Danske Tufstens-Kirker'' (1894), ''Grenaa Egnens Kridtstenskirker'' (1896), ''Jydske Granitkirker'' (1903) and ''Ældre nordisk Architektur''. Ahlmann died in
Hillerød Hillerød () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025)List of Danish architects


References

Danish architects 1852 births 1928 deaths Artists from Aarhus Swedish architects People from Skåne County KTH Royal Institute of Technology alumni {{Authority control (arts), country=SV