Bruno Granholm
Illustration — The Murtomäki station building designed by Granholm Bruno Ferdinand Granholm (May 14, 1857 in Myrskylä – September 29, 1930) was a Finnish architect. He served as the chief architect of Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) between 1892 and 1926. Many of the station buildings he designed are still in use today, having aged surprisingly well.
Also recorded as Bruno F. Granholm · Bruno Ferdinand Granholm
Bruno Granholm
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- Born
- 1857 · Myrskylä.
- Died
- 1930 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Finland
- Occupation
- architect · railway engineer
- Education
- Helsinki University of Technology
- Honours
- Order of Saint Stanislaus and 3rd class
- Languages
- Swedish · Finnish
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Granholm designed the station buildings for the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä–Suolahti, Helsinki–Turku, Kuopio–Iisalmi, Oulu–Tornio, Iisalmi–Kajaani and Savonlinna–Elisenvaara tracks. Buildings constructed from his plans can also be found on other routes, e.g. Levashovo of the Riihimäki-Saint Petersburg railroad (within Saint Petersburg). Granholm's buildings are strongly influenced by the Romantic nationalist concepts of the era, such as asymmetry and generous carvings, and can often be positively distinguished from the surrounding buildings.
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Institutional cataloguing adds that bruno Granholm is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded with the occupation railway engineer. It is also recorded that bruno Granholm is recorded as a citizen of Finland. It is also recorded that bruno Granholm is recorded with the gender male. Born on 14 May 1857. Granholm died on 29 September 1930. Granholm worked at Saint Petersburg.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Bruno F. Granholm and Bruno Ferdinand Granholm. His recorded languages were Swedish and Finnish.
Identity
Identity
Bruno Granholm is recorded as having received Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class.
The main architect in Finnish Railroads Bruno Granholm
Suomen Valtionrautatiet · A scan from book: Suomen Valtionrautatiet 1862 - 1912 Historiallis-teknillis-taloudellinen kertomus (painopaikka Helsingin sentraalikirjapaino ja kirjansitomo osakeyhtiö)
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1857
Bruno Granholm born at Myrskylä.
1930
Bruno Granholm died at Helsinki.
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Myrskylä.
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Helsinki.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q993300: Bruno Granholm
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- “Bruno Granholm”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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