Carl Scheppig
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Carl Friedrich Adolph Scheppig (18 January 1803 in Berlin
, † 22 February 1885 in Sondershausen
) was a key architect of the late Neoclassicism
in Germany
and major student of the Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel
.
He worked successful mainly in Berlin and Sondershausen.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, † 22 February 1885 in Sondershausen
Sondershausen
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen....
) was a key architect of the late Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and major student of the Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner, and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings.-Biography:Schinkel was born in Neuruppin, Margraviate of...
.
He worked successful mainly in Berlin and Sondershausen.
Some Works
- Building repair at the German Cathedral and French CathedralFranzösischer DomFranzösischer Dom is the colloquial naming for the French Church of Friedrichstadt located in Berlin on the Gendarmenmarkt across from the Deutscher Dom , formerly a church of German-speaking congregants. Louis Cayart and Abraham Quesnay built the first parts of the actual French Church from 1701...
in Berlin - Construction manager in revamping the palace of Prince Karl of Prussia in Berlin
- Construction manager for the remodeling of the Jerusalem's ChurchJerusalem's ChurchJerusalem's Church is one of the churches of the Evangelical Congregation in the Friedrichstadt , a member of the Protestant umbrella organisation Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia. The present church building is located in Berlin, borough Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, in...
in Berlin - Transformation of the residential palace in SondershausenSondershausen PalaceFrom an architectural and art historical point of view Sondershausen Palace can be considered as one of the most important palace complexes in Thuringia. It is an irregular four-wing complex...
- Construction of the district court, the prison and the stables of Sondershausen
Sources
- Apfelstedt, F. Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Fürstenthums Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Erstes Heft: Die Unterherrschaft, 1886
- Kulturamt der Stadt Sondershausen. Persönlichkeiten in Sondershausen, 1993