Henrik Albert Törnqvist
Born(1819-01-07)January 7, 1819
DiedAugust 25, 1898(1898-08-25) (aged 79)
NationalitySwedish
OccupationArchitect
Board member ofRoyal 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

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

  1. "799-800 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 30. Tromsdalstind - Urakami)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1920. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. "Törnqvist, Albert (1819 - 1898) [sv] - KulturNav". kulturnav.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
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