Heinrich Strack
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Johann Heinrich Strack (6 July 1805, Bückeburg
- 13 June 1880, Berlin
) was a German architect of the Schinkelschule
. His notable works include the Berlin Victory Column
.
. Johann studied at the Berlin Bauakademie
on and off from 1824 to 1838. There he passed various exams (1825 Feldmesserprüfung, 1827 Kondukteurprüfung, 1837/38 Baumeisterprüfung). In the breaks in study, among other things, he took a two-year apprenticeship in the studio of Karl Friedrich Schinkel
, a trip to Saint Petersburg
with Friedrich August Stüler
and several private architectural commissions. He was close friends with Stüler and also travelled with him to England and France as well as constructing or completing some of his buildings, such as the Alte Nationalgalerie
from 1866 to 1876 after Stüler's death.
In 1841 he was appointed a professor at the Prussian Academy of Art, where he had been a teacher since 1839. From 1842 he served in the Hofbauamt and in 1850 he joined the Baudeputation and Hofbaurat. In 1854 he was appointed a professor at the Berlin Bauakademie and in 1862 he carried out excavations in Athens with Ernst Curtius
and Karl Bötticher. In 1876 Wilhelm I made Strack "Kaiser's architect", which also marked his transition to retirement.
Bückeburg
Bückeburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the border with North Rhine Westphalia. It was once the capital of the tiny principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and is today located in the district of Schaumburg close to the northern slopes of the Weserbergland ridge...
- 13 June 1880, Berlin
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...
) was a German architect of the Schinkelschule
Schinkel school
The Schinkel school was a German architectural style active from 1840 to the end of the 19th century. It is named after its head, Karl Friedrich Schinkel....
. His notable works include the Berlin Victory Column
Berlin Victory Column
The Victory Column is a monument in Berlin, Germany. Designed by Heinrich Strack after 1864 to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War, by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873, Prussia had also defeated Austria in the Austro-Prussian War and France in the...
.
Life
Heinrich was the son of the portrait and landscape painter Anton Wilhelm Strack (1758–1829) and a sister of the painter Johann Heinrich Tischbein the elderJohann Heinrich Tischbein
Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, called the Kasseler, , was one of the most respected European painters in the 18th century and an important member of the Tischbein dynasty of German painters, which spanned four generations.His work consisted primarily of portraits of the nobility, mythology...
. Johann studied at the Berlin Bauakademie
Bauakademie
The Bauakademie in Berlin, Germany, built between 1832 and 1836, is considered one of the forerunners of modern architecture due to its theretofore uncommon use of red brick and the relatively streamlined facade of the building.Designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the Bauakademie was built near...
on and off from 1824 to 1838. There he passed various exams (1825 Feldmesserprüfung, 1827 Kondukteurprüfung, 1837/38 Baumeisterprüfung). In the breaks in study, among other things, he took a two-year apprenticeship in the studio of 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...
, a trip to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
with Friedrich August Stüler
Friedrich August Stüler
Friedrich August Stüler was an influential Prussian architect and builder. His masterwork is the Neues Museum in Berlin, as well as the dome of the triumphal arch of the main portal of the Berliner Stadtschloss.-Life:...
and several private architectural commissions. He was close friends with Stüler and also travelled with him to England and France as well as constructing or completing some of his buildings, such as the Alte Nationalgalerie
Alte Nationalgalerie
The Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin is a gallery showing a collection of Classical, Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork, all of which belong to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The museum is situated on Museum Island, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.- Founding...
from 1866 to 1876 after Stüler's death.
In 1841 he was appointed a professor at the Prussian Academy of Art, where he had been a teacher since 1839. From 1842 he served in the Hofbauamt and in 1850 he joined the Baudeputation and Hofbaurat. In 1854 he was appointed a professor at the Berlin Bauakademie and in 1862 he carried out excavations in Athens with Ernst Curtius
Ernst Curtius
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and Karl Bötticher. In 1876 Wilhelm I made Strack "Kaiser's architect", which also marked his transition to retirement.
Selected works
- 1845–1849: Schloss Babelsberg, completion after the death of Ludwig PersiusLudwig PersiusFriedrich Ludwig Persius was a Prussian architect and a student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel....
- 1854: Refurbishment of the Altes Palais, Unter den LindenUnter den LindenUnter den Linden is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways....
, Berlin - 1853–1856: Sankt-Andreaskirche, formerly Stralauer Platz, FriedrichshainFriedrichshainFriedrichshain is a part of Berlin's borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, and like Kreuzberg across the river it has its own distinct character, with the result that the new double name is hardly ever used outside government administration. From its creation in 1920 until Berlin's 2001...
- 1856–1858: Expansion of the Kronprinzenpalais, Unter den LindenUnter den LindenUnter den Linden is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways....
, Berlin - 1867–1868: Gatehouses of the Brandenburg GateBrandenburg GateThe Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which...
- 1869–1873: Berlin Victory ColumnBerlin Victory ColumnThe Victory Column is a monument in Berlin, Germany. Designed by Heinrich Strack after 1864 to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War, by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873, Prussia had also defeated Austria in the Austro-Prussian War and France in the...
, now in Großer SternGroßer SternThe Große Stern is the central square of the Großer Tiergarten park in Berlin, in which is sited the Berlin Victory Column....
in the TiergartenGroßer TiergartenThe Großer Tiergarten, simply known as Tiergarten, is an urban public park of Germany located in the middle of Berlin, completely in the homonymous locality...
in BerlinBerlinBerlin 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... - 1866–1875: Construction of the Alte NationalgalerieAlte NationalgalerieThe Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin is a gallery showing a collection of Classical, Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork, all of which belong to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The museum is situated on Museum Island, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.- Founding...
, Berlin - 1853–1856: Flatowturm in the park of Schloss Babelsberg
- 1870/1871: Redesign of the Berlin Gerichtslaube in the park of Schloss Babelsberg