Vilhelm Dahlerup

Vilhelm Dahlerup was one of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century. He specialized in the Historicist style and contributed to the way Copenhagen appears today. He designed many monumental buildings, such as the Royal Danish Theatre, the Ny Carlsberg Brewery, the Jesus Church, the National Gallery of Denmark, and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. He also worked as an artistic consultant for the Copenhagen Port Authority and the Royal Danish Navy Shipyard. He was a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and a titular professor. He received several awards and medals for his work, such as the C.F. Hansen Medal and the Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn. He was married to Marie Vilhelmine Koch and had no children. He died in Copenhagen in 1907 and was buried at the Assistens Cemetery.