Andreas Friedrich Wilhelm von Hanno (1826–1882) was a German-born architect, sculptor and painter most noted for his work in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

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Biography

Wilhelm von Hanno was born in Hamburg, Germany and was educated at Die Hamburgische Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Künste und Nützlichen Gewerben in Hamburg between the years 1840-43. Wilhelm von Hanno came to Christiania in 1850.

In 1853, von Hanno entered into partnership with Heinrich Ernst Schirmer

Heinrich Ernst Schirmer

Heinrich Ernst Schirmer was German-born architect most noted for his work in Norway.Schirmer worked in Norway from 1838 to 1883 and put his mark on a number of public buildings...

 and designed a number of important structures in the Norway, including a number of station buildings, military buildings and private residences. Among their works were Gaustad Hospital

Gaustad Hospital

Gaustad Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located at Gaustad in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1855, it is part of Aker University Hospital. Since 1 January 2009, Aker University Hospital has been part of Oslo University Hospital, a subsidiary of the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority....

, Tangen

Tangen

Tangen is a village lying near the shores of Mjøsa in the municipality of Stange, Norway. Its population is 471.Former Prime Minister of Norway Odvar Nordli was born and raised in Tangen....

 Church (1854), Vestre Aker

Vestre Aker

Vestre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The previous municipality Aker was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948.The borough of Vestre Aker was organized as part of the 1 January 2004 reform. Previous boroughs...

 Church (1853-1855) and Østre Aker Church (1857-1860). Schirmer and Hanno designed all stations on Norway's first railway line, the Hoved Line between Christiania

Christiania

-Places:* Christiania or Kristiania, names of Oslo * Freetown Christiania , a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark* Christiania Township, Minnesota, a township in Jackson County...

 and Eidsvoll

Eidsvoll

is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...

  which were finished in 1854. von Hanno designed Trinity Church (Trefoldighetskirken) (1858) and the first part of Christiania Station, in cooperation with Heinrich Ernst Schirmer

Heinrich Ernst Schirmer

Heinrich Ernst Schirmer was German-born architect most noted for his work in Norway.Schirmer worked in Norway from 1838 to 1883 and put his mark on a number of public buildings...

. They also designed the initial plans for the Parliament of Norway Building

Parliament of Norway Building

The Parliament of Norway Building is the seat of the Parliament of Norway, located in central Oslo. The building is located at Karl Johans gate 22 and was taken into use on 5 March 1866...

, but this design was later discarded.

From 1862, Wilhelm von Hanno maintained an architectural office in Christiania. His major commission was for the Grønland Church (1866-1868), Grønland fire and police building at Grønlandsleiret 32, (1866) and the Grønland School at Borggata 2b, (1867).

Personal life

Wilhelm von Hanno became married during 1859 to Maria Theresia Pallenberg (1827-1898). They were the grandparents of Norwegian artist, Carl von Hanno

Carl von Hanno

Carl von Hanno was a Norwegian painter.Hanno's early style was influenced by cubism, and politically motivated. He later developed a personal, colourful style, often portraying seascapes....

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