Henning Astrup (6 June 1864 7 December 1896) was a Norwegian architect.

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Henning Astrup
Born(1864-06-06)6 June 1864
Kristiania, Norway
Died7 December 1896(1896-12-07) (aged 32)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationArchitect
ParentHarald Astrup
RelativesEivind Astrup (brother)
Sigurd Astrup (brother)
Thorvald Astrup (brother)
Peter Andreas Morell (brother-in-law)
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He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) to city captain (stadshauptmann) Harald Astrup and Johanne Emilie Smith.[1] He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (18711895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (18731949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (18761940).[2] His sister Hanna (18691933) was married to politician Peter Andreas Morell.[3]

Astrup graduated from the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin.[4] He cooperated professionally with architect Henrik Nissen, and among their designs were Speilsalen of the Grand Hotel in Oslo[1] the Calmeyer Street Mission House from 1891, and Frimurerlogens stamhus (Lodge of the Freemasons) from 1894.[4]

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