biography
| name: |
Schinkel, Karl Friedrich
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pronunciation:
[shingkl]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1781–1841)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Neuruppin, NE Germany. He studied at Berlin and in Italy, became state architect of Prussia (1815), and director of public works (1830). He designed a wide range of buildings, in Classical style, and introduced new streets and squares in Berlin. He also became known as a painter, illustrator, and furniture and stage designer. |
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