Reinhard Heinrich Ferdinand Fischer
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Reinhard Heinrich Ferdinand Fischer (18 June 1746, Stuttgart
, – 25 June 1813, Stuttgart) was a German architect and master builder of Duke Charles Eugene of Württemberg.
. In 1771 he became a teacher at the Karlsschule Stuttgart
. In 1773 he became court architect; in 1774 he received the rank of captain. In 1775, he became professor of Civil Architecture at the Military Academy of the Karlsschule. In 1797, he was promoted to major and chief architect. In 1802 he retired.
, the New Palace (1807), the Hohenheim palace, for which he was planning a large equestrian center, the Castle Solitude
, the pheasant garden in Weilimdorf
and the first Bärenschlössle Castle (1768) in Stuttgart. He was also the architect of the early classical Franziska Church in Stuttgart-Birkach, that was presented to the population of Birkach by Charles Eugene in 1780. After Charles Eugene's death, Fischer designed the Schloss Kirchheim
as a dower house for Franziska of Hohenheim
. Among the buildings built by Fischer privately are the Vischer Palace and the Reichert House in Calw
.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, – 25 June 1813, Stuttgart) was a German architect and master builder of Duke Charles Eugene of Württemberg.
Life
Fischer, officially a son of the Duke's councillor and first master chef, but possibly an illegitimate son of the Duke had his education at the Gymnasium Illustre in Stuttgart and then completed an apprenticeship with the sculptor Johann Christoph Friedrich Beyer and from 1760 with the painter Nicolas Guibal. He was taught architecture by Philippe de La GuêpièrePhilippe de La Guêpière
Philippe de La Guêpière was a French architect whose main commissions were from Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg.-Early life :...
. In 1771 he became a teacher at the Karlsschule Stuttgart
Karlsschule Stuttgart
Hohe Karlsschule was the strict military academy founded by Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg in Stuttgart, Germany.Politically the duke was quite unimportant and with this school he wanted to enhance his prestige. In 1770, it was moved to Castle Solitude, and in 1775 into the city...
. In 1773 he became court architect; in 1774 he received the rank of captain. In 1775, he became professor of Civil Architecture at the Military Academy of the Karlsschule. In 1797, he was promoted to major and chief architect. In 1802 he retired.
Works
Fischer participated in the construction of the Cathedral of St. Eberhard in the Königstraße in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, the New Palace (1807), the Hohenheim palace, for which he was planning a large equestrian center, the Castle Solitude
Castle Solitude
Castle Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany , was built as a hunting lodge between 1764 and 1769 under Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg. It is not a true castle, but rather a rococo palace. Since 1956 the area is part of the urban district of Stuttgart-West. The castle is located on a high plain between...
, the pheasant garden in Weilimdorf
Stuttgart-Weilimdorf
Weilimdorf is a north-western municipality of the German city of Stuttgart and covers an area of 12,6 km² with a population of around 30,0001 . It first became part of Stuttgart in 1933 and until that time was a separate entity with its own administration which was then subsumed into the city...
and the first Bärenschlössle Castle (1768) in Stuttgart. He was also the architect of the early classical Franziska Church in Stuttgart-Birkach, that was presented to the population of Birkach by Charles Eugene in 1780. After Charles Eugene's death, Fischer designed the Schloss Kirchheim
Schloss Kirchheim (Teck)
Schloss Kirchheim is situated near the old town of Kirchheim unter Teck. This Renaissance castle is the best preserved example of Württemberg duchy strongholds.- History :...
as a dower house for Franziska of Hohenheim
Franziska von Hohenheim
Franziska Theresia Reichsgräfin von Hohenheim was a German noblewoman. From 1774 she was known as Freiin von Bernerdin and from 1765 onwards as Freifrau Leutrum von Ertingen. She was the official mistress of Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg from 1772 to 1785, when she became his second wife...
. Among the buildings built by Fischer privately are the Vischer Palace and the Reichert House in Calw
Calw
Calw is a municipality in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital of the district Calw. It is located in the northern Black Forest.-History:...
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