Jacob Wilhelm Nordan

Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (23 February 1824 11 April 1892) was a Danish-born Norwegian architect. Practicing in Christiania, working for the Ministry of Church, he designed nearly one hundred churches. Among his designs are also the Fritzøehus Castle in Larvik, Christiania's former main police station at Møllergata 19, and the bazaars at Youngstorget.[1][2]

Førde Church was designed by Nordan.
The Fritzøehus Castle in Larvik
The old police station in Oslo, with the nearby bazaar halls

References

  1. Bjerkek, Ole Petter. "Jacob Wilhelm Nordan". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. Bjerkek, Ole Petter. "Jacob Wilhelm Nordan". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 March 2014.