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4 unusual facts about Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder


Bohus Fortress

This construction was one of the early works by Hans van Steenwinckel, also from the Netherlands, who was later famous for his Dutch Renaissance style design in Denmark.

Hans van Steenwinckel

Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder (c. 1545 – 1601), Flammish-Danish architect and sculptor

Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder

The family fled to Emden, East Frisia, where his father, Lourens van Steenwinckel, became master builder.

Hans van Steenwinckel also built and rebuilt a number of manor houses around the country, including Berritzgaard, Näsbyholm and Orebygård.



see also

Van Steenwinckel

Lorenz van Steenwinckel (1585–1619), Danish architect and sculptor, son of Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder