Christian Hansen (architect)

Hans Christian Hansen
Born	(1803-04-20)20 April 1803 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	2 May 1883(1883-05-02) (aged 80) Vienna, Austria
Nationality	Danish
Alma mater	Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Copenhagen Municipal Hospital Østervold Observatory

Hans Christian Hansen (20 April 1803 – 2 May 1883) was a Historicist Danish architect who worked 18 years in Greece where he was active in the transformation of Athens from a small town to the country's capital and an international metropolis. Later in his career he returned to Denmark, where he became a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and designed buildings such as the Copenhagen Municipal Hospital and the Østervold Observatory. He was the brother of Theophilus Hansen who was also an internationally successful architect, active in Athens and Vienna. He is considered to be a pioneer in the study and application of polychrome architecture.^[1]