Ferdinand Meldahl

Ferdinand Meldahl studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Arnold Krog is recorded as having studied under Ferdinand Meldahl. The recorded working language is Danish. Employment is recorded with Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Works named in the authority record are Old Town Hall (Fredericia), Alnarp Castle and Alþingishúsið. Work by Ferdinand Meldahl is recorded in the collections of Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design. Distinctions recorded are Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog.

• Name — Ferdinand Meldahl • Honorific Suffix — GCVO • Born — 16 March 1827 • Birthplace — Frederiksberg • Died — 3 February 1908 • Place of death — Copenhagen • Significant Buildings — Frederik's Church Charlottenlund Palace

He was the son of architect Heinrich Meldahl. He worked in his father's iron foundry and was also trained as a bricklayer. He joined the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he was educated as an architect. He conducted several study trips to Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Egypt and Syria. As a member of the municipal council of Copenhagen Municipality for 27 years from 1866, Meldahl managed to significantly influence the city. In 1857, he became a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and in 1863 a professor at the academy. He was its manager from 1873 to 1890. In 1904, he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on the occasion of the visit of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. At the time he was Chamberlain to the King Christian IX of Denmark and Vice President of the Danish Royal Academy of Arts. He was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1861, Dannebrogsmand (1864), Commander of the 2nd degree of Dannebrog in (1874) and of the 1st degree that year and awarded the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog (1904).

• City Hall of Fredericia (1859) • Alþingishúsið in Reykjavík (1880–1881) • Reconstruction of Frederiksborg Palace after the fire in 1859 (1860–1884) • Completion of Frederik's Church in Copenhagen (1878–1894)

Ferdinand Meldahl is recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded as having received Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog.

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