Christian Frederik Hansen

Christian Frederik Hansen (29 February 1756 – 10 July 1845), known as C. F. Hansen, was the leading Danish architect between the late 18th century and the mid 19th century, and on account of his position at the Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) the most powerful person in artistic circles for many years. He was known as "Denmark’s Palladio" on account of the architectural style he promoted. His buildings are known for their simplicity, strength and scale.

For other people named Christian Hansen, see Christian Hansen (disambiguation).
Christian Frederik Hansen
C. F. Hansen painted Friedrich Carl Gröger in 1830
Born(1756-02-29)29 February 1756
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died10 July 1845(1845-07-10) (aged 89)
Frederiksberg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Alma materRoyal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsChristiansborg Palace (1st)
Copenhagen Cathedral
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