Alexander Behnes
Alexander Behnes (born January 3, 1843 in Papenburg , † October 12, 1924 in Osnabrück ) was a German architect of historicism . From 1870 to 1910 he was a cathedral and diocesan builder in Osnabrück.
Life
Behnes' father was a judge at the Papenburg District Court . Alexander studied from 1860 to 1864 at the Hanover Polytechnic , where he was a student of the leading architect Conrad Wilhelm Hase , and then spent a year with Friedrich von Schmidt in Vienna . After working in the construction of station buildings , he became a diocesan master builder for the Diocese of Osnabrück in 1870 at the age of 27 . In addition to the construction and restoration of numerous churches, he was in charge of the almost 30-year restoration and structural redesign of the Osnabrück Cathedral . After its completion in 1910, he retired.
Works (new buildings)
- until 1869: Sondermühlen ( Melle ), cath. St. Mary's Church
- 1873–77: Papenburg, cath. Church of St. Anthony
- 1875–1906: Osnabrück, Catholic secondary school for girls
- 1882: Osnabrück, Bishop's Palace
- 1885–1887: Stadthagen , cath. St. Joseph Church
- 1889–90: Osnabrück, community school
- 1890–92: Osnabrück, seminary
- 1893-94: Vrees , cath. St. Nicholas Church
- 1894–95: Bissendorf , cath. St. Dionysius Church
- 1895–97: Neuenkirchen , cath. St. Laurentius Church
- 1895–99: Freren , cath. St. Vitus Church
- 1896–1903: Salzbergen , cath. St. Cyriacus Church
- 1899–1902: Osnabrück, cath. Church of the Sacred Heart
- until 1903: Haste , fishing school with church
literature
- Catholic parish of St. Joseph, Stadthagen (rsHg.): Alexander Behnes, the builder . In: Living Stones for God's House. 125 years St. Joseph Church Stadthagen , 2012, pp. 66–67
- Klaus Niehr (ed.): Historicism in the Diocese of Osnabrück: Alexander Behnes, Heinrich Seling, Ernst Schnelle and the preoccupation with the past in architecture and art around 1900 . Bramsche 2014.
Web links
- Biography and works (Reinhard Glaß)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Church leader St. Antonius Papenburg ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ at that time belonging to the diocese of Osnabrück
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Behnes, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect, diocesan master builder in Osnabrück |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Papenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1924 |
| Place of death | Osnabrück |