Hanns Egon Wörlen
Hanns Egon Wörlen (born April 5, 1915 in Marnheim ; † February 17, 2014 in Passau ) was a German architect and art patron .
Live and act
Wörlen was born the son of the painter and graphic artist Georg Philipp Wörlen and his wife Margarete Wörlen. At the age of five he came to Passau with his parents .
He studied architecture at the TH Munich, which he graduated in 1939. He was drafted shortly afterwards and took part in World War II as a soldier . Towards the end of the war he was taken prisoner by the British .
In 1947 he returned to Passau and settled there as a freelance architect. In his work he campaigned for the preservation of the historic old town of Passau in the context of the old town renovation.
In addition to his professional work, Wörlen became involved in the city's cultural life at an early age. From 1947 he appeared as a sponsor of the artists' association Donau-Wald-Gruppe . In 1949 he co-founded the Kunstverein Passau , to which he remained closely associated throughout his life in various functions - from 1987 also as its president.
He made the most significant enrichment of Passau's cultural landscape in June 1990 with the foundation of the Museum of Modern Art .
Hanns Egon Wörlen died at the age of 98. His final resting place is in the St. Korona cemetery in the Passau district of Patriching .
Buildings
- 1958/59: Evang.-Luth. Trinity Church in Tann
Awards
- 1974: Cultural letter of honor from the city of Passau
- 1977: Federal Cross of Merit
- 1980: Monument Protection Medal
- 1992: German Prize for Monument Protection
- 1994: (December 22nd) honorary citizenship of the city of Passau
- 1995: Culture Medal of the Province of Upper Austria
- 1995: Honorary membership of the Passau Art Association
- 1995: Bavarian Order of Merit
- 2003: (November 3rd) Culture Prize East Bavaria of E.ON Bayern AG
- 2004: (November 20th) Culture Prize of the District of Passau
- 2007: (February 1st) Grand Cross of Merit
Web links
- Hanns Egon Wörlen. Biographical entry in RegioWiki for Lower Bavaria & Altötting
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wörlen, Hanns Egon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect and patron of the arts |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marnheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th February 2014 |
| Place of death | Passau |