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Lorenz van Steenwinckel

Illustration — Trinity Church, Kristianstad Lorenz van Steenwinckel (1585–1619) was a Flemish-Danish architect and sculptor, son of Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder and brother of Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger. From 1613, he was responsible for numerous projects commissioned by Christian IV. Christian IV's Chapel at Roskilde Cathedral and the Stock Exchange in Copenhagen were among his many projects underway when he died in 1619, only 34 years old. The projects were completed by his brother Hans van Steenwinckel.

Also recorded as Lorenz van, II Steenwinckel · Lauritz van, II Steenwinckel · Lorentz van, II Steenwinckel · Lourens van Steenwinckel II

Lorenz van Steenwinckel

Heliga trefaldighetskyrkan in Kristianstad, Sweden

Maria Eklind · Church · CC BY-SA 2.0

Born
1585 · Copenhagen.
Died
1619 · Copenhagen.
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Occupation
architect · sculptor · painter · stonemason

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Illustration — Trinity Church, Kristianstad Lorenz van Steenwinckel (1585–1619) was a Flemish-Danish architect and sculptor, son of Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder and brother of Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger. From 1613, he was responsible for numerous projects commissioned by Christian IV. Christian IV's Chapel at Roskilde Cathedral and the Stock Exchange in Copenhagen were among his many projects underway when he died in 1619, only 34 years old. The projects were completed by his brother Hans van Steenwinckel.

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