Carl von Borkowski

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Carl Ritter von Borkowski

Carl Ritter von Borkowski (born June 14, 1829 in Chernivtsi , † July 23, 1905 in Vienna ) was an Austrian builder and architect . As construction director and chief architect of the Wiener Cottage Verein, he planned and built the majority of the cottage villas in Vienna- Währing that were built in the first construction phase . He was also a gifted singer and draftsman.

Life

Borkowski first learned the mason trade and studied from 1846 to 1853 at the kk Polytechnisches Institut, the later Technical University in Vienna, first technology, later he decided to study architecture, after which he attended the Nuremberg art school. In 1848 Borkowski served in the National Guard in Vienna. He described his experiences of the dramatic events from March to October 1848 in detail in letters to his father. (See literature below). Borkowski received practical training as an architect from the famous Viennese Ringstrasse architect Heinrich von Ferstel , whose assistant he was for two years. For much of his life he has been designing cottages. His first important work is the design of the cottage complex between Kassel and Wilhelmshöhe , for which he also planned around 200 villas. His main work is the design and execution of the villa complex in the Viennese Cottage, which he had a decisive influence on as construction director and chief architect of the Wiener Cottage Verein until 1894. He liked to use elements of the historical repertoire of forms in his cottage designs. He is considered a representative of high and late historicism.

He rests in an honorary grave in the Döblinger Friedhof (group 33, row 2, number 29).

In 1910 the Borkowskigasse in Vienna- Döbling (19th district) was named after him.

literature

  • Heidi Brunnbauer: In the cottage in Währing / Döbling. Interesting houses - interesting people. Edition Weinviertel, Gösing 2006, ISBN 978-3-901616-92-1 .
  • Peter Framl Döfering: The thunder of the revolution over Vienna. A student from Chernivtsi experienced the revolution in 1848. Herold, Vienna 1988 (200 pages.) (The great-grandson of Carl von Borkowski published his letters.)

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personal data
SURNAME Borkowski, Carl von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Borkowski, Karl Ritter von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian builder and architect
DATE OF BIRTH June 14, 1829
PLACE OF BIRTH Chernivtsi
DATE OF DEATH July 23, 1905
Place of death Vienna