Hans Jørgen Holm
Also recorded as Hans J. Holm
Hans Jørgen Holm

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- Born
- 1835 · Copenhagen.
- Died
- 1916 · Ordrup.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts · Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt
- Teachers
- Johan Daniel Herholdt
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog · commander of the Order of the Dannebrog · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog
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Key facts
Hans Jørgen Holm studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt. Training under Johan Daniel Herholdt is recorded. Carl Rasmussen is recorded as having studied under Hans Jørgen Holm. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog.
• Name — Hans Jørgen Holm • Born — 1835 05 09 • Birthplace — Copenhagen, Danish Unitary State • Died — 1916 07 22 • Place of death — Ordrup, Denmark • Resting Place — Vestre Cemetery • Spouse — Anna Dorothea Johanne Severine Nielsen • Mother — Johanne Henriette Kierulf • Father — Carl Jacob Holm • Significant Buildings — Royal Library Hans Jørgen Holm (9 May 1835 – 22 July 1916) was a Danish architect. A pupil of Johan Daniel Herholdt, he became a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and a leading Danish proponent of the National Romantic style.
Biography
Holm was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Carl Jacob Holm and Johanne Henriette f. Kierulf. He studied at the city's College of Advanced Technology before being admitted to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1855. In the same time he worked for Gustav Friederich Hetsch and Johan Daniel Herholdt. From 1866 to 1879, he was an assistant teaching architectural art at the architectural school and at the model school 1867–70. From 1883 to 1908, he was professor at the architectural school. In 1872–73, he was a building inspector in the City of Copenhagen. From 1883 to 1908, he was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy. He served as the architect of Roskilde Cathedral from 1898 to 1915. He died during 1916 in Ordrup and was buried at Vestre Kirkegård in Copenhagen.
Selected works
• Diakonissestiftelsen, the first three wings (1873–76) • Rysensteen Gymnasium, then Tietgensgades School, Copenhagen (1885–86) • Cattle Market (1885–86) with slaughterhouses (1887), Brown Meatpacking District, Copenhagen • Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen (1883-) • Northern Chapel, Vestre Cemetery (1892) • Southern Chapel, now the focal point of the Crossroads Project, Vestre Cemetery (1905) • Museum of Geology, Copenhagen (1888–93) • Skive Church, Skive (1896–98) • Royal Danish Library, Slotsholmen, Copenhagen (1898–1906)
Gallery
• Illustration — Diakonissestiftelsen, Copenhagen • Illustration — Rysensteen Gymnasium • Illustration — Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen • Illustration — Museum of Geology, Copenhagen • Illustration — Royal Danish Library on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen
Identity
Hans Jørgen Holm is recorded as having studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt.

University of Copenhagen Geological Museum. Taken by me on 28/5-2005.

The entrance to the then building of Overformynderiet created by Hans Jørgen Holm at Stormgade in Indre By in Copenhagen. In 2018 this building will be the new home of the Museum of Copenhagen.
Kristian Kongstad (1867-1929) · "Kjøbenhavn" by Otto Asmussen. Foreningen til Hovedstadens Forskønnelse, 1914.
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Life and career
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1835
Hans Jørgen Holm born at Copenhagen.
1870
Sundby Church is dated 1870.
1876
Højriis Castle is dated 1876.
1876
Emmauskirken is dated 1876.
1879
Kvægtorvet is dated 1879.
1881
Rysensteen Gymnasium is dated 1881.
1898
Skive Church is dated 1898.
1907
New Church of Our Lady is dated 1907.
1916
Hans Jørgen Holm died at Ordrup.
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Copenhagen.
Birth place
Ordrup.
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Published works
• Tegninger af ældre nordisk Arkitektur (1872–84) • Studierejser af Kunstakademiets Elever I-II (1873–87)
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Hans Jørgen Holm studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt. He trained under Johan Daniel Herholdt. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Hans Jørgen Holm received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog.
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