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Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Palace after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark.As a member of the municipal council of Copenhagen Municipality for 27 years from 1866 Meldahl managed to significantly influence the city.In 1857 he became a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and in 1863 a professor at the academy.