Background
He was born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark and died in Aarhus.
He was born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark and died in Aarhus.
Walther completed a considerable amount of restoration work on the cathedral and Street Paul"s Church in Aarhus and designed a number of churches in the area.
Walther died in Aarhus in 1892 of cholera. He was also awarded the Neuhausen Prize on two occasions (1849 and 1857). In parallel with his studies, Walther supervised the construction of buildings in Norway, Hamburg and Altona, as well as designing various manor houses and the headquarters of the Silkeborg Paper Mill.
Following short journeys to Germany and Holland, he made an extended trip to Germany, France and Italy on the Academy"s major scholarship (1859–1861).
On his return, he was appointed Royal Building Inspector for Jutland (1862), residing in Aarhus. He also designed the Aarhus Art Museum (1877) and a number of private residences.
Street Paul"s Church in Aarhus (1887) is partly built to his designs. He also designed churches in Aaby, Holme and Skjørring, and restored Street Martin"s Church, Næstved, 1857-1859, the exterior of Street Martin"s Church, Randers, and the churches of Grenaa and Thorsager.
Other works included customs houses in Randers, Nykøbing Mors, Thisted, Hals and Als Odde, postal buildings in Brønderslev and Nykøbing, and a grammar school in Aalborg.