About Hendrik Geirnaert
Lived 1860 – 1928 (aged 68). Hendrik Geirnaert was a Belgian architect.
Hendrik Lucianus (Henri) Geirnaert (1860–1928) was a Belgian architect, educator and conservationist, particularly active in building and restoring churches.
Life Henri Geirnaert was born in Vinderhoute, East Flanders, on 24 February 1860, the son of Pierre Geirnaert, cabinetmaker, and Colette Van Loo. He studied at the Sint-Lucas School of Architecture (1872–1881) and went on to teach there until his death. He was also a member of the city of Ghent's Commission for Monuments and Landscapes. He died in Ghent on 24 February 1928.
Works Church of St Anthony of Padua, Ghent (1898–1900)
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Belgian architect (1860-1928)
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Hendrik Geirnaert was born on 24 February 1860 in Vinderhoute.
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Hendrik Geirnaert died on 24 February 1928 in Ghent.
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