Henning Astrup
Norwegian architect (1864–1896) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his nephew, another architect, see Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup.
Henning Astrup (6 June 1864 – 7 December 1896) was a Norwegian architect.
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Henning Astrup | |
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Born | (1864-06-06)6 June 1864 Kristiania, Norway |
Died | 7 December 1896(1896-12-07) (aged 32) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Architect |
Parent | Harald Astrup |
Relatives | Eivind Astrup (brother) Sigurd Astrup (brother) Thorvald Astrup (brother) Peter Andreas Morell (brother-in-law) |
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He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) to city captain (stadshauptmann) Harald Astrup and Johanne Emilie Smith.[1] He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (1871–1895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940).[2] His sister Hanna (1869–1933) was married to politician Peter Andreas Morell.[3]
Astrup graduated from the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Berlin.[4] He cooperated professionally with architect Henrik Nissen, and among their designs were Speilsalen of the Grand Hotel in Oslo[1] the Calmeyer Street Mission House from 1891, and Frimurerlogens stamhus (Lodge of the Freemasons) from 1894.[4]