Christian Fürst

Sagene church
Tostrupgården

Christian Fürst (15 April 1860 - 8 January 1910) was a Norwegian architect.[1]

Personal life

He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of Hans Siegwardt Fürst (1826–94) and Anna Cathrine Thalette Backer (1834–1921). His brothers were physician Valentin Fürst, Sr. (1870-1961) and architect Hans Siegwardt Backer Fürst (1877- 1945) .[1] Through the former, he was an uncle of film director Walter Fyrst ( 1901-1993) and physician Valentin Fürst, Jr .[2]

Career

He took his education at Kristiania Technical School (now Oslo University College) and the Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin), graduating from the latter in 1882. Until 1885, he was then an assistant of professor Johannes Otzen. After a stay in Kristiania, Fürst returned to Berlin to study at the Academy of Arts, Berlin (Königliche Akademie der Künste zu Berlin) from 1889 to 1891. He was also an assistant of architect Paul Wallot until 1892, when he returned to Norway. He opened an architectural firm in Kristiania in 1896. His brother, Hans Backer Fürst, became a partner in 1902.[3] [4][5]

Among his notable works are Trinity Church (Trefoldighetskirken) in Arendal and Sagene Church in Oslo. Tostrupgården, a monumental business premises on Karl Johans Gate in Oslo, was built 1896-1898 in a cooperation with Waldemar Hansteen and Torolf Prytz.[6] [7] [8] He also participated in the rebuilding of Ålesund following the 1904 Ålesund Fire.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Christian Fürst". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ↑ Holck, Per. "Valentin Fürst". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "Otzen, Johannes". Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Steigan, Geir Tandberg (2004). "Christian Fürst (1860-1910)" (in Norwegian). Arc!. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  5. ↑ Geir Tandberg Steigan. "Hans Siegwardt Backer Fürst". artemisia.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Trefoldighetskirken (Arendal)". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Geir Tandberg Steigan. "Tostrupgården, Karl Johans gate 25". artemisia.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Indahl, Trond (2003). "Torolf Prytz". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). 7. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.



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