Guðjón Samúelsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Guðjón .

Guðjón Samúelsson (April 16, 1887 - April 25, 1950) was a State Architect of Iceland.

Notable designs include main building of the University of Iceland, the National Theatre of Iceland, the Landakot Roman Catholic Cathedral in Reykjavík and the Church of Akureyri; however his final and most recognized work is the Hallgrímskirkja church, which was commissioned in 1937. Many were said to be inspired by the natural geology of Iceland, especially the basalt columns such as those at Svartifoss.

Other works

Sundhöllin swimming pool.
Museum of local history in Kópasker
The house in the corner Austurstræti / Pósthússtræti, Reykjavík, built in 1916/1917, is the first large building in Iceland. it was influenced by Art Nouveau and Danish Nationalist Romanticism and ornated with statues by Einar Jónsson. Inside the building, there was an agency of Landsbankinn and the Reykjavíkurapótek that opened in 1930. After its closure, the restaurant Apótekið moved in^[1]
Landspítalinn^[1]
Hótel Borg^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Grapevine.is: The Building that Shaped the City Austurstræti 16

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Name	Gudjon, Samuelsson
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Date of birth	April 16, 1887
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Date of death	April 25, 1950
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