Ferdinand Kirschner
Ferdinand Kirschner (born May 18, 1821 in Vienna ; † March 3, 1896 there ) was an Austrian architect .
Ferdinand Kirschner was a civil servant from 1850 and court architect from 1858. From 1865 to 1868 he worked on restoration work on the Hradschin in Prague before he was appointed castle captain in Vienna in 1870. In the imperial city, Ferdinand Kirschner mainly worked on adaptations and plans in the area of the Hofburg , such as the decoration of the redouten halls (which was partially burned in 1992) and made coffin designs for the Capuchin crypt , such as the coffin of Crown Prince Rudolf . His main work is the expansion of the Michaeler tract of the Hofburg between 1889 and 1893 according to the 160 year old plans by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach , which he only slightly changed.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kirschner, Ferdinand . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 11th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1864, p. 310 ( digitized version ).
- Kirschner Ferdinand from. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 346.
Web links
- Entry on Ferdinand Kirschner in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kirschner, Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1896 |
| Place of death | Vienna |