Fritz Krischen

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Fritz Krischen , also Friedrich Krischen (born December 26, 1881 in Cologne , † July 15, 1949 in Lübeck ), was a German architect , building researcher and classical archaeologist .

Life

After attending the Joachimsthal School in Berlin, where his father worked as a post director, Krischen first studied architecture at the Technical University (Berlin-) Charlottenburg . He graduated with a diploma and, after completing his legal clerkship in 1907, passed the second state examination to become a government architect ( assessor ). He then studied both in Berlin and at the University of Greifswald more Archeology , where he in 1911 when Erich Pernice Dr. phil. PhD. After the First World War and various research trips, the RWTH Aachen appointed him in 1919 as a full professor for the field of theory of forms in ancient and medieval architecture . In 1924, Krischen finally accepted a call to the Technical University of Danzig as full professor for general art history, architectural history and the theory of forms of antiquity. He taught there until his retirement in 1939 and in the meantime headed this university as rector in 1931/1932 .

After the Second World War and the expulsion from Poland, Krischen lived in Lübeck from 1945, where he taught at the local adult education center as well as teaching at the University of Hamburg . He was also invited to give lectures in Switzerland and devoted himself to the creation of his last important publication on the wonders of the world of architecture . Due to his sudden death in 1949, this book could only be completed posthumously and published in 1956.

Act

In both of his areas of expertise, Krischen was seen as a sought-after and competent personality from the start. As an architect, he received the Schinkel Prize for outstanding technical and scientific achievements in construction as early as 1911 , which was only awarded to young architects who are not older than 35 years. Two years later he won the competition for the redesign of the Old Town Hall of Potsdam , which could never be realized, however, as the city representatives decided instead to expand the Barberini Palace . Furthermore, both 1921 to 1923 in Aachen and 1929 to 1931 in Gdansk, the construction of several residential and settlement houses was carried out according to his designs. Finally, in 1934, Krischen won the competition for the expansion of the Gdańsk State Theater, also known as the Gdańsk City Theater Coffee Mill , which was not rebuilt after 1945.

While still studying in Berlin, when he was doing a part-time job at the Berlin Pergamon Museum in 1908 , both Theodor Wiegand and Robert Koldewey became aware of Krischen and invited him to their respective excavation excursions to Milet , Didyma , Priene , Samos and Babylon . From 1912 Krischen led excavations independently in Pompeii , Knidos , Ephesus , Halicarnassus and Constantinople , but also in Trier . In 1917/18 he was a member of the Macedonian Regional Studies Commission, which was commissioned by the German occupying power and the responsible military command to uncover, reconstruct and appraise listed buildings and archaeological finds in Macedonia , especially in the area around Stobi and Prilep . Together with Walter Andrae , in 1928 he was part of the team responsible for the reconstruction of the Pergamon Altar in Berlin. Finally, after his retirement in 1939, he took over the technical management of the excavations in Hermopolis Magna, Egypt .

Fritz Krischen produced several important publications and graphic book illustrations, in some cases working with his friend and colleague Armin von Gerkan . In his last, posthumously published work Weltwunder der Baukunst , he summarized his most important research results, for example on the Tower of Babylon , the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis , the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus or the Ionic design language,

In addition, Krischen belonged to the Koldewey Society , of which he was one of the founders, as well as the German Archaeological Institute and the Prussian Academy for Building.

Fonts (selection)

  • A feast day at the court of Minos . Schoetz & Parrhysius publishing house, Berlin 1921.
  • The fortifications of Herakleia on the Latmos . Association of Scientific Publishers, Berlin 1922.
  • Thermal baths and palaces (with A. v. Gerkan). Hans Schoetz & Co., Berlin 1928.
  • Art and history. [Techn. University], Danzig 1931.
  • The Greek city . Verlag Gebr. Mann, Berlin 1938.
  • The land wall of Constantinople . Part 1. Drawing restoration with accompanying text . De Gruyter, Berlin 1938.
  • The city walls of Pompeii and Greek fortress architecture in southern Italy and Sicily . De Gruyter, Berlin 1941.
  • Ancient town halls . Gebr. Mann, Berlin 1941.
  • World wonders of architecture in Babylonia and Jonia . E. Wasmuth, Tübingen 1956.

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SURNAME Krischen, Fritz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Krischen, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German building researcher and archaeologist
DATE OF BIRTH December 26, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne
DATE OF DEATH July 15, 1949
Place of death Lübeck