Henri Cunibert

Henri Cunibert (born October 6, 1891 in Malmedy ; † December 12, 1954 there ) was a Belgian architect .

Act

Cunibert's significant achievements are in the area of ​​sacred architecture. These churches are located in the area of East Belgium or the German-speaking Community of Belgium . They were built according to his plans between 1920 and 1931. He also planned numerous school buildings in the area mentioned. After the Second World War he was often entrusted with assessment files of war damage to residential buildings, as well as forest and field damage in the Malmedy and Sankt Vith area .

Buildings (selection)

• St. Donat Ondenval Church (1925), neo-Romanesque style . It was built on the site of a chapel that was demolished. The building was damaged by fire in 1956.
• Church of St. Johannes in Maldingen (1926), neo-Romanesque style.
• St. Joseph Church in Hünningen (1926), Gothic style . The building replaces a former chapel and has an octagonal bell tower on a square base.
• St. Henri in Géromont (1929).
• St. Stephanuskirche Bütgenbach (1931), neo-Romanesque style . Replaces a former church built in the 12th century.
• Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception in Medell (1931–1932), with its distinctive onion dome.
• Parish church of St. Hubertus in Amel (1931–1932).
• St. Hilarius in Maspelt , neo-Romanesque style (1932).

Web link

• In the footsteps of the architect Cunibert
• Church and school buildings by the architect Cunibert in the Belgian Eifel on Geschichte.be

literature

• Klaus Dieter Klauser: Henri Cunibert, an idiosyncratic architect: The apprenticeship period - the professional life - episodes from the war period , in the monthly "Between Venn and Schneifel" (ZVS) edition of February 23, 2011

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grenz-Echo : Henri Cunibert's obituary notice in the December 14, 1954 issue