Albert Törnqvist

Henrik Albert Törnqvist

Born	(1819-01-07)January 7, 1819 Stockholm
Died	August 25, 1898(1898-08-25) (aged 79)
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Architect
Board member of	Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts

Henrik Albert Törnqvist (January 7, 1819 – August 25, 1898) was a Swedish architect.

Törnqvist was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He won the royal medal and received a traveling grant 1845–1851.^[1] During these years he visited France, Italy, Turkey, Anatolia, Egypt, and Nubia.^[2] In 1853, Törnqvist was selected to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He became vice professor in 1860.

Works

Civil buildings

Kondradsbergs hospital
Rebuilding Kastenhof to Hotel Rydberg
Rebuilding and extending Westmanska Palatset
Ateljébyggnaden by Kungsträdgården
Centralpostkontoret by Rödbodtorget (later rebuilt, demolished 1969-1970)
Djurgårdsteatern
Uppsala University Hospital, 1867

Churches

Alböke Church
Holmby Church
Skånings-Åsaka Church
Båraryds Church
Högby Church, Östergötland
Tiveds Church
Fivelstads Church
Hörröds Church
Töreboda Church
Frillesås Church
Ingelstorps Church
Ucklums Church
Fågelö Chapel
Karlstads Cathedral
Värnamo Church
Gistads Church
Korpilombolo Church
Western Eds Church
Hannäs Church
Knäreds Church
Västra Fågelviks Church
Hassle Church
Lane-Ryrs Church
Västra Ryds Church, Östergötland
Hinneryds Church
Loshults Church
Österplana Church
Hjälmseryds Church
Skallsjö Church

Sources

^ "799-800 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 30. Tromsdalstind - Urakami)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1920. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
^ "Törnqvist, Albert (1819 - 1898) [sv] - KulturNav". kulturnav.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.