Hendrik Petrus Berlage

Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Amsterdam, February 12 1856 — The Hague August 12 1934, was a prominent Dutch architect. After failing the entrance exam to art school, he took architecture at the Zürich Institute of Technology under Gottfried Semper from 1875 until 1878.

Related Topics:
Amsterdam - February 12 - 1856 - The Hague - August 12 - 1934 - Dutch - Architect - Zürich Institute of Technology - Gottfried Semper - 1875 - 1878

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Berlage's most important work, the Commodities Exchange in Amsterdam, is often considered to be the start of modern architecture in the Netherlands.

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Some of most famous works include:

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• the Amsterdam Commodities Exchange
• the Berlage brug (bridge) in Amsterdam
• the St. Hubertusslot part of the Kröller-Müller Museum.
 
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