Heinrich Wenck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich Wenck

Danish architect

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1851

Place of Birth: Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1936

Profession: architect, painter

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Heinrich (Henry) Emil Charles Wenck (10 March 1851 – 3 February 1936) was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921.
During the years Wenck held the post, the railway network in Denmark experienced a strong expansion and he designed around 150 stations of which 15 are listed today.
Among these are Copenhagen Central Station and the Øresund Railway stations which are examples of his National Romantic and Historicist styles.
From 1903 he was a titular professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.