Theofil von Hansen was the architect that designed most of Athens' neo-classical buildings in the 19th century, after the nation's liberation from the Ottoman Empire in 1821. Born in Denmark, Hansen was originally a staunch critic of the Classical style that was taught to him at the Copenhagen Academy. Over the years, however, he came to incorporate Classical elements into his forms. Examples of this can be found in Vienna, a city in which he remained active for the latter years of his life.
Theophil Edvard Freiherr von Hansen (July 13, 1813 in Copenhagen - February 17, 1891 in Vienna) was a Danish architect.
Hansen was originally a staunch critic of the Classical style that was taught to him at the Copenhagen Academy.
Hansen's famed Musikverein in Vienna is one of the most notable concert halls in the world; a concert hall whose design and acoustics are often admired and copied in present-day music houses.
They were designed by the Hansen brothers, two famous Danish architects who lived in Greece at the time.
Notice the graceful fountain in its courtyard, its circular staircase and the colourful frescos of classical subjects, which adorn the walls behind a row of columns in its porch.
TheofilHansen first started designing this simple, stately building in 1858 and concluded it in 1884.
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