Adolf Heyden
Adolf Heyden (born July 15, 1838 in Krefeld , † June 11, 1902 in Berlin ) was a German architect . In collaboration with Walter Kyllmann ( Kyllmann und Heyden office ), he was one of the most famous Berlin architects of the late 19th century. The Kaisergalerie in Berlin was one of the most famous buildings of this group of architects .
education
Adolf Heyden went to school in Krefeld and Gütersloh, later switched to grammar school in Düsseldorf and finally attended the provincial trade school in Krefeld. In 1857 he went to Berlin, and began studying at the Berlin Building Academy , where Friedrich August Stüler became his teacher and patron. Through his mediation, he had already been entrusted with the independent management of the restoration work on Herford Cathedral in 1859 . After completing this work, he returned to Berlin at the beginning of 1861, won the Schinkel Prize in 1863 , which enabled him to go on a study trip that took him to Paris, northern and southern France and Italy from April 1863.
Work as an architect
When he returned to Berlin, he settled there as a freelance architect from 1865. During this time he received a number of public and private commissions for projects in Berlin and other places in Germany. From 1867, Adolf Heyden worked with Walter Kyllmann and founded a joint studio with him on January 1, 1868 .
The architecture firm Kyllmann und Heyden soon developed extensive construction activity in Berlin and other places in Germany. In the neo-renaissance style , the two architects u. a. Castles, private houses and villas, the post office buildings in Breslau and Rostock , the Johanneskirche in Düsseldorf and exhibition buildings. One of the largest projects was the construction of the extremely popular Kaisergalerie in Friedrichstrasse in Berlin , which was inaugurated in 1873 .
Work as an artist
In addition, Adolf Heyden also made numerous designs for handicrafts, including B. a table silver given to Prince Wilhelm of the Prussian cities for his wedding on February 27, 1881 .
From 1879 Adolf Heyden was a member of the Prussian Academy of the Arts in Berlin, and from 1881 he was a member of its Senate. He also carried the honorary title of " Secret Building Councilor ".
Death and grave
Adolf Heyden died in Berlin in 1902 at the age of 63. His grave is in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Cemetery in Berlin-Westend . The effect of the burial complex made in diabase is dominated by a pillar aedicula . The grave field, framed by a post-iron chain combination, has meanwhile found a new use for the burial of urns.
Buildings and designs
literature
- Meyers Kleines Konversationslexikon . Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, Vienna, 7th edition, 1908–1910, Volume 4, p. 263.
- Johann Friedrich Geist : The Kaisergalerie. Prestel-Verlag, Munich, New York 1997, ISBN 3-7913-1743-1 , p. 20.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende : Lexicon of Berlin burial places . Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1 , p. 474.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heyden, Adolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krefeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1902 |
| Place of death | Berlin |