Ernst Brandenburger
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Ernst Brandenburger was a Danish
master builder and entrepreneur who, through his collaboration with Christof Marselis
and Wilhelm Friedrich von Platen, left his mark on Danish Baroque architecture
during the early reign of King Frederick IV
.
in 1690. By 1695, he was working as master mason at the royal palaces and as constructor of royal buildings in 1698. He was royal building inspector from 1704 and until his death, pressumably in 1713 since he was buried from St. Peter's Church
in Copenhagen
on 14 December that year.
From 1700 he also owned a brickyard in Vedbæk
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
master builder and entrepreneur who, through his collaboration with Christof Marselis
Christof Marselis
Christof Marselis was a Polish-Dutch architect who worked in several European countries, including Denmark and Russia.-Early life and education:Christof Marselis was born in Poland some time in the 1670s...
and Wilhelm Friedrich von Platen, left his mark on Danish Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
during the early reign of King Frederick IV
Frederick IV of Denmark
Frederick IV was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel .-Foreign affairs:...
.
History
Brandenburger was engaged as master builder for the island of FunenFunen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
in 1690. By 1695, he was working as master mason at the royal palaces and as constructor of royal buildings in 1698. He was royal building inspector from 1704 and until his death, pressumably in 1713 since he was buried from St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church, Copenhagen
St. Peter's Church is the parish church of the German-speaking community in Copenhagen, Denmark. Built as a single-nave church in the mid-15th century, it is the oldest building in central Copenhagen. It is also notable for its extensive complex of sepulchral chapels.-History:St...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
on 14 December that year.
From 1700 he also owned a brickyard in Vedbæk
Vedbæk
Vedbæk is a small town in the municipality of Rudersdal , Denmark. It is located on the Øresund coast of Zealand, between Rungsted to the north and Skodsborg to the south. The town has a station on the busy Kystbanen railway line, approximately midway between Copenhagen and Helsingør...
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Works
- Stensballegård (c. 1691-93)
- Drawings for modernization of Clausholm (1692)
- Clausholms (1693-1701)
- Tower for Galten Church (1697)
- Niels JuelNiels JuelNiels Juel was a Dano–Norwegian admiral. He was the brother of the diplomat Jens Juel.-Biography:Niels Juel was born the son of Erik Juel and Sophie Clausdatter Sehested, both were descendant of Danish nobility, who lived in Jutland where the father had a career as a local functionary and judge...
's Mausoleum at Church of Holmens, Copenhagen(1697, demolished) - Adaptions of Prince's HouseFrederiksberg RunddelFrederiksberg Runddel is a square in front of the main entrance to Frederiksberg Gardens, at the end of Frederiksberg Allé, in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark.-History:...
, FrederiksbergFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
(1697 and 1705-06) - Frederiksberg PalaceFrederiksberg PalaceFrederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Park, originally designed as a palace garden in the Baroque style...
, Frederiksberg (1699-1704, later altered) - Frederiksberg ChapelFrederiksberg PalaceFrederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Park, originally designed as a palace garden in the Baroque style...
, Frederiksberg (1710, with Christoph Marselis and Wilhelm Friedrich von Platen) - Riding Grounds at Frederiksborg Castle (1699, demolished)
- New Knight's Hall at Copenhagen CastleCopenhagen CastleCopenhagen Castle was a castle on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen, Denmark, built in the late 14th century at the site of the current Christiansborg Palace....
, Copenhagen (1700-01, demolished in 1730) - Opera House, Fredericiagade, (Copenhagen) (1701-02, later altered, now part of High Court of Eastern Denmark)
- Avener's HouseStaldmestergårdenStaldmestergården is a historic building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located at 21 Frederiksholms Kanal, in between Christiansborg Rising Grounds and Christian IV's Brewhouse...
, SlotsholmenSlotsholmenSlotsholmen is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. Bishop Absalon constructed the city's first castle on the island in 1166-67 at the site where Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament lies today...
, Copenhagen (1703-06, with Marselis and von Platen) - Gyldenløve's Little MansionMoltke's MansionThe Moltke's Mansion is a town mansion on the corner of Bredgade and Dronningens Tværgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of several town mansions in Frederiksstaden, although it actually predates the neighbourhood by half a century...
, BredgadeBredgadeBredgade is one of the most prominent streets in Copenhagen, Denmark. Running in a straight line from Kongens Nytorv for just under one kilometre to the intersection of Esplanaden and Grønningen, it is one of the major streets in Frederiksstaden, a Rococo district laid out in the middle of the...
/Dronningens TværgadeDronningens TværgadeDronningens Tværgade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, which runs from Bredgade to Rosenborg Castle Garden. With the Odd Fellows Mansion on Bredgade and the central pavilions of the east fringe of the castle garden located at each their end, the street has axial qualities...
, Copenhagen (1700-02, later altered, now Håndværkerforeningen)