Cornelis Altenau
He was employed by Christian III of Denmark as a bricklayer and carpenter, and was responsible for building the King's fortress in Holstein. He died on 19 September 1558, when a Flensburg magistrate convicted him in a succession battle between his widow and his daughter Gertrud of his first marriage.
Cornelis Altenau
- Born
- 1550
- Died
- 1558
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- architect
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He was employed by Christian III of Denmark as a bricklayer and carpenter, and was responsible for building the King's fortress in Holstein. He died on 19 September 1558, when a Flensburg magistrate convicted him in a succession battle between his widow and his daughter Gertrud of his first marriage.
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Cornelis Altenau (1550–1558) was an architect.
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