Adrianus Bleijs
Adrianus Cyriacus Bleijs (born March 29, 1842 in Hoorn , † January 12, 1912 in Kerkdriel ) was a Dutch architect .
Life
Adrianus Bleijs was born the son of a carpenter . After training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp , he joined Pierre Cuypers . After a dispute with Cuypers, he opened his own architecture office in Hoorn, his hometown.
Bleijs was one of the few Catholic architects of his time who did not build exclusively in the neo-Gothic style. He also designed churches in the neo-Romanesque and neo-renaissance styles. In addition to churches, he also designed two Amsterdam hospitals .
In 1903 he gave up his work as an architect in favor of a career as an employee in 's-Hertogenbosch . He died in Kerkdriel , where he was buried.
Well-known structures
- 1868 St. Dionysius Church, Heerhugowaard
- 1872 cemetery chapel, Hoorn
- 1877 St. Cunera's Church, Nibbixwoud
- 1882 domed church, Hoorn
- 1884 Sint-Nicolaaskerk (Amsterdam)
- 1887 St. Odulphus Church, Assendelft
- 1888 St. Elizabeth-engraved (today Arena Hotel ), Mauritskade 28, Amsterdam
- 1889 St. Jacob's Church, Kethel
- 1890 neo-Gothic gable Huis aan de Drie Grachten , Amsterdam
- 1892 St. John the Baptist Church, Pijnacker
- 1893 Church of St. Willibrordus, Rhoon
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bleijs, Adrianus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bleijs, Adrianus Cyriacus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hoorn |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1912 |
| Place of death | Kerkdriel |