Martin Nyrop

Nyrop was born on 11 November 1849 at Holmsland, Ringkøbing, the son of parish priest Christopher Nyrop (1805–79) and Helene Ahlmann (1807–74).

He attended Sorø Academy and matriculated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1876. From 1881-83, he studied abroad on a scholarship from the academy.[2]

From 1883-93, Nyrop worked as an assistant for professor Hans Jørgen Holm but was at the same time able to work on his personal commissions. Mist of his early independent works were single-family detached homes.

He experienced a breakthrough when he won the competition for the design of the buildings at the Nordic Exhibition of 1888. He constructed all his exhibition pavilions of wood at a time when iron and glass was favored for temporary structures. He justified the decision by claiming the result would be prettier for the same cost. His background as a carpenter may have been an influence and it gave him the opportunity to showcase his ideals of quality materials and visible construction principles.

Nyrop was awarded the Grand Prix for design at the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1900. In 1906, he became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture and served as director of the Academy of Fine Arts for periods between 1908-18.[3]

Nyrop designed the Copenhagen City Hall (1905) in National Romantic style and the majority of the buildings for the Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen (1888). [4] [5] [6]

Nyrop married Louise Frederikke Laub (b. 1851), daughter of parish priest Hans Jørgen Trojel Laub (1817–1863) and Ernestine Laub née Linnemann (1827–85), on 15 August 1885 in Trinitatis Church in Copenhagen. Their children included the daughter Ernestine Nyrop.

Østre Gasværk Theatre, Copenhagen)

Øvelseshuset, Vallekilde Folk High School, Vallekilde

Copenhagen City Hall (1905)

• Bakkehave, Rungstedvej 41, Hørsholm (1879)
• Gasometer (now Østre Gasværk Teater, Eastern Gasworks, Copenhagen (1883, listed)
• Køge Præstegård, Nyportstræde 55, Køge (1884, demolished after fire)
• Heimann House, Søndre Fasanvej 16, Frederiksberg (1884–85, extension by Hack Kampmann in 1914–16)
• Øvelseshuset, Vallekilde Folk High School, (1884, with Andreas Bentsen, listed)
• Solbjerg Dairy, Nyelandsvej 25, Frederiksberg (1884, demolished)
• Georg Achen House, Lindevangs Allé 11, Frederiksberg (1885)
• Building for the Nordic Exhibition of 1888, Copenhagen (1886–88, demolished)
• Rytterhuset, Nordre Strandvej 230, Ålsgårde (1889, listed)
• Barbicaia, Nordre Strandvej 232, Ålsgårde (1889, altered)
• Hvide Hus, Rungstedvej 47, Hørsholm (1889)
• Egholm House, Kastelsvej 16, Copenhagen (1890–91, demolished)
• Regional Archive for Zealand, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm, Copenhagen (1891–92, extended)
• Copenhagen City Hall, Copenhagen (1892–1905)
• Væverhuset, Villa Galinavej 4, Gisselfeld (1894)
• Gatehouse, Gisselfeld Castle, Zealand, Denmark (1894)
• Ottilia Rottbøll House, Ugilt Klosterskov, Sindal (1895)
• Kongshuset Rathlousdal, Odder (1898, 1900, w8th Pietro Krohn)
• Villa, Frisvadvej 44, Varde (1899)
• Coty Hall Square (!Seashell"), Copenhagen (1900, altered)
• Kathrinedal Manor, Svinninge (1900)
• Hesselhus, Hesselø (1900)
• Stenderup Frimenighedskirke (1902–03)
• Blågård Church, Copenhagen (1904–06, demolished)
• Lyngebæksgård, Nivå (1905-06, nu asylcenter)
• Elijah's Church, Vesterbro, Copenhagen (1905–08)
• Vejle Bank, Kirkegade 2, Vejle (1905–06, with Christof Hansen, udvidet)
• Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen (1906–13, laundry building 1916-18, later extended seceral times)
• Fyns Stifts Husmandsskole, Rugårdsvej, Odense (1908, bombesprængt 17 April 1945)
• Villa, Constancevej 4, Aalborg (1910)
• Camillus Nyrop

Frimenigheds præstegård, Camillus Nyrop (1912)

• Brøndhuset til Fraterbrønden, Sorø Akademi (1912)
• Sønderborghus, Løngang 1, Sønderborg (1912–13)
• Arken, Xylografensvej 6, Tisvilde (1913)
• Villa, Hasserisvej 113, Aalborg (1915–16, nu sparekasse)
• Luther Kirken med menighedshus og præstebolig, Randersgade, Copenhagen (1914–18, with Julius Smith)
• C. Nyrops Etablissement, Løvstræde 4A, Copenhagen (1916)
• Eget hus, Udsigten 33, Gentofte (1918)
• Sommerhus, Villingebæk Strandvej 522B, Dronningmølle (1918)
• Husmandshuse, Tranekær, Botofte, Bagenkop, bro og kapel, Tranekær (1918–20)
• Vejle Politi- og Dommergård, Blegbanken, Vejle (1919–20, nu aktivitetshus)
• Bjerrelide, Mosehøjvej 2, Ordrup (1919–21, nedrevet)
• Kirkebakken 12, Gentofte (192* * 1)

• Funder, Lisa (1979) Arkitekten Martin Nyrop (Copenhagen: Gyldendal) ISBN 978-8787546058

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• Linvald, Steffen (1988) Den nordiske Industri-, Landbrugs- og Kunstudstilling i København 1888 : et hundredårsminde (Lynge: Bogans forlag) ISBN 8774661094
• Copenhagen City Hall