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Albert Törnqvist

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Henrik Albert Törnqvist
Born(1819-01-07)January 7, 1819
DiedAugust 25, 1898(1898-08-25) (aged 79)
NationalitySwedish
OccupationArchitect
Board member ofRoyal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts

Henrik Albert Törnqvist (January 7, 1819 – August 25, 1898) was a Swedish architect.

Törnqvist was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He won the royal medal and received a traveling grant 1845–1851.[1] During these years he visited France, Italy, Turkey, Anatolia, Egypt, and Nubia.[2] In 1853, Törnqvist was selected to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He became vice professor in 1860.

Works

Civil buildings

Churches

Alböke Church Holmby Church Skånings-Åsaka Church
Båraryds Church Högby Church, Östergötland Tiveds Church
Fivelstads Church Hörröds Church Töreboda Church
Frillesås Church Ingelstorps Church Ucklums Church
Fågelö Chapel Karlstads Cathedral Värnamo Church
Gistads Church Korpilombolo Church Western Eds Church
Hannäs Church Knäreds Church Västra Fågelviks Church
Hassle Church Lane-Ryrs Church Västra Ryds Church, Östergötland
Hinneryds Church Loshults Church Österplana Church
Hjälmseryds Church         Skallsjö Church -

Sources

  1. ^ "799-800 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 30. Tromsdalstind - Urakami)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1920. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. ^ "Törnqvist, Albert (1819 - 1898) [sv] - KulturNav". kulturnav.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.