Henrik Albert Törnqvist (January 7, 1819 – August 25, 1898) was a Swedish architect.

Henrik Albert Törnqvist
Born(1819-01-07)January 7, 1819
DiedAugust 25, 1898(1898-08-25) (aged 79)
NationalitySwedish
OccupationArchitect
Board member ofRoyal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts

Törnqvist was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He won the royal medal and received a traveling grant 1845–1851.[1] During these years he visited France, Italy, Turkey, Anatolia, Egypt, and Nubia.[2] In 1853, Törnqvist was selected to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He became vice professor in 1860.

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  1. ^ "799-800 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 30. Tromsdalstind - Urakami)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1920. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. ^ "Törnqvist, Albert (1819 - 1898) [sv] - KulturNav". kulturnav.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.