6-566: Ulrik Adolph Plesner , usually known as Ulrik Plesner (17 May 1861 in Vedersø – 22 November 1933 in Skagen) was an innovative Danish architect who designed in a National Romantic style at the beginning of the 20th century. He is remembered in particular for his influence on the style of architecture practiced in Skagen in the north of Jutland . Born in Vedersø near Ringkøbing on the west coast of Jutland, he
12-517: A form of Art Nouveau . The National Romantic style spread across Denmark , Norway , Sweden , Finland , Estonia , and Latvia , as well as Russia , where it also appeared as Russian Revival architecture . Unlike some nostalgic Gothic Revival style architecture in some countries, Romantic architecture often expressed progressive social and political ideals, through reformed domestic architecture. Nordic designers turned to early medieval architecture and even prehistoric precedents to construct
18-522: A heart attack in 1933 while staying in Brøndums Hotel. The last building he designed before his death was Ålbæk railway station on the railway from Skagen to Frederikshavn . National Romantic style The National Romantic style was a Nordic architectural style that was part of the National Romantic movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is often considered to be
24-437: The establishment of Højen Lighthouse. The same year he designed the first extension of Brøndums Hotel. The same year, he renovated the house belonging to P.S. Krøyer and in 1913 designed a house for Michael and Anna Ancher . In 1919, he drew up early designs for Skagens Museum and went on to design the town's railway station , hospital, bank, harbor-master's residence, post office and numerous private houses. Plesner died of
30-603: Was in Skagen where he lived for extended periods and became closely associated with the colony of artists known as the Skagen Painters . Highly respected by his colleagues, he contributed to the development of the main style of the period, Historicism . He also associated with Thorvald Bindesbøll who collaborated with him, often designing interiors in the Art Nouveau style. Plesner first arrived in Skagen in 1891 in connection with
36-663: Was the son of parish priest J.F. Plesner. After attending the Copenhagen Technical School ( Teknisk Selskabs Skole ), he entered the school of architecture at the Royal Danish Academy where he studied under Martin Nyrop , graduating in 1893. He developed a simple style typified by compact structures of red brick with white cornices and trimmings. Plesner was first noted for an extension to Brøndums Hotel in Skagen which he completed in 1892. Much of his subsequent work
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