Vilhelm Ahlmann

Vilhelm Ahlmann ( 14 February 1852 - 12 May 1928 ) was a Swedish/Danish architect. [1]

Vilhelm Ahlmann

Biography

He was born in Scania, Sweden. He was a graduate of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 1869. He studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts from 1870- 1876. [2]

He worked as an apprentice with architect Hermann Baagøe Storck during which time he principally conducted restoration work. Among his works are restorations of Kolding Church (1875), Stubbekøbing Church (1881), St. Peter's Church, Næstved (1890) and Holstebro Church (1907) .[2] [3]

Many of his designs were for buildings in Aarhus such Aarhus Katedralskole (1894) and many others. His original designs included Hulsig Church (Hulsig Kirke) from 1893-1894, Frederikshavn Church (Frederikshavn Kirke) from 1892, Sørig Church (Sørig Kirke) constructed 1900 and Holstebro Church (Holstebro Kirke) built in 1906-1907.

He exhibited at Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1879 and the Nordic Exhibition of 1888 in Copenhagen. He contributed his architectural expertise to books such as Danske Tufstens-Kirker (1894), Grenaa Egnens Kridtstenskirker (1896), Jydske Granitkirker (1903) and Ældre nordisk Architektur.

Ahlmann died at Hillerød and was buried at Frederiksberg Ældre Kirkegård.

See also

References
  1. Henrik Græbe. "Vilhelm Ahlmann". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. Vacher, Hélène (1 December 2004). Town plans in place and time: extension planning and conservation in the 1909 Copenhagen international competition. Aalborg Universitetsforlag. p. 47. ISBN 978-87-7307-712-2. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. Karin Kryger. "H.B. Storck". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved April 1, 2019.


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