Vilhelm Tvede

Tvede was born in the parish of Trinitatis in Copenhagen, Denmark.

He was the son of Johan Frederik Tvede and Christine f. Norup.

He was a student of Gustav Friedrich Hetsch at the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He was employed as a drawing teacher at the Technical Institute (Teknologisk Institut) and worked for Det Classenske Fideicommis. His son, Gotfred Tvede was also an architect associated with Det Classenske Fideicommis.

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Among other projects, Tvede led the restoration of the Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) at Kalundborg (1867-1871) as well as Goose Tower (Gåsetårnet) at Vordingborg Castle (1871). He designed Humlebæk Church (1868) and Vedbæk Church (1870-1871).

He was also responsible for the first architect-designed fisherman's cottage in Denmark in the village of Hesnæs; the roofing was later changed by his son in 1919.

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In 1857, he married Marie Ostermann. He was the father of architect Gotfred Tvede (1863-1947).

In 1871 he became Knight of the Order of Dannebrog. He died during 1891 and was buried at Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen.

04-11-13-e4-copie 2 Humlebæk kirke (Fredensborg).jpg| Humlebæk church (Fredensborg)

P andersens vandtårn frederiksberg alene.jpg |Andersen's Water Tower, (Frederiksberg)

Old police station in Sorø - Autumn Decoration (5067963516).jpg |Old Police Station (Sorø)

VedbækKirke01.jpg|Vedbæk Church (Copenhagen)

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