Albert Törnqvist

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

Henrik Albert Törnqvist
Born	January 7, 1819 Stockholm
Died	August 25, 1898 (aged 79)
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Architect
Board member of	Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts

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

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.