Heinrich Wenck

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Danish architect (1851-1936)

ArchitectsLived 1851 to 1936 · aged 84

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Heinrich (Henry) Emil Charles Wenck was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921.

Photos 5

Helsingør Station, 1891

Østerport Station, 1897

Klampenborg Station, 1897

Odense Old Central Station

Awards 9

1914Medal of Merit in Gold

1911commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

1907Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog

1903Professor

1901Eckersberg Medal

1898Eckersberg Medal

Order of the Red Eagle

Order of the Griffon

Order of the Redeemer

Connected to Heinrich 6

Karl von PlettenbergAlso won Order of the Griffon Poul KjærholmAlso won Eckersberg Medal

Finnur MagnússonAlso won Professor

Natalie ZahleAlso won Medal of Merit in Gold

Vladimir VitkovskiAlso won Order of the Redeemer

Kalle PäätaloAlso won Professor

About this person

Heinrich (Henry) Emil Charles Wenck was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921. During the years Wenck held the post, the railway network in Denmark experienced a strong expansion and he designed around 150 stations of which 15 are listed today. Among these are Copenhagen Central Station and the Øresund Railway stations which are examples of his National Romantic and Historicist styles. From 1903 he was a titular professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.