Carl von Diebitsch
Carl Wilhelm von Diebitsch (born January 13, 1819 in Liegnitz , † June 15, 1869 in Cairo ) was a Prussian architect .
Carl von Diebitsch initially received military training in the Potsdam Cadet Institute , which he broke off in 1839 to enter the Berlin Building Academy , where Schinkel was taught in the tradition . After completing his studies, he traveled to Italy, France, Algeria and finally to Granada in Spain in 1842 , where he studied the Alhambra and in 1847 met Wilhelm Gentz . In 1862 he was invited to Cairo by the Egyptian viceroy Ismail Pasha , where he received various commissions.
He died in Cairo in 1869; his grave is in the English cemetery there.
Works
- Moorish kiosk
- Villa and gardener's house in the temple garden in Neuruppin
- Turkish bath (also known as the Moorish cabinet) in Albrechtsberg Palace (based on the Alhambra )
- Moorish cabinet in the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg in Potsdam
- Granary in Neuruppin - Gentzrode (1861)
- Interior of the Al Jazirah Palace in Cairo (1862; partially preserved in today's Marriott Hotel)
- Villa Oppenheim in Cairo (1863/64)
- Palace of Nubar Pasha (1864/65)
- Design for the Berlin Cathedral (1868)
- Design for the Berlin Stock Exchange
- Design for the Berlin City Hall
- Temple garden in Neuruppin
villa
portal
Gate wing
Gardener's house
literature
- Isabella Fehle: The Moorish Kiosk in Linderhof by Karl von Diebitsch. 1983, ISBN 3-8316-6130-8 .
- Elke Pflugradt-Abdel Aziz: Islamized architecture in Cairo: Carl von Diebitsch and the court architect Julius Franz - Prussian entrepreneurship in 19th century Egypt. Dissertation University of Bonn 1992.
Web links
Commons : Carl von Diebitsch - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diebitsch, Carl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diebitsch, Carl Wilhelm von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liegnitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1869 |
| Place of death | Cairo |