Julius Wirtz
Julius Wirtz (born May 16, 1875 in Trier ; † October 15, 1952 there ; full name: Julius Reinhold Hubert Wirtz ) was a German architect and master builder . His main work were numerous sacred buildings.
Life
His father was the architect and cathedral builder Reinhold Wirtz, who died in 1898 .
After graduating from high school in Trier, he was a. a. trained by his father at the higher building school in Cologne and at the Technical University of Aachen .
After the death of his father in 1898, Julius Wirtz broke off his studies and at the insistence of the Trier cathedral chapter, Wilhelm Schmitz was placed at his side to carry out the numerous church buildings of the Reinhold Wirtz office professionally through the joint office. From 1908 (other sources indicate 1911) Julius Wirtz headed his father's office and in 1912 he was appointed as cathedral builder and expert u. a. each separated by the Vicariate General in Trier.
He had been married to Maria Wirtz, born Chalier, since 1907 and served as a soldier in the First World War from 1914 to 1918 .
The Order Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice was awarded to him in 1933 in connection with the structural management of the Heiligrock exhibition , and during the Second World War he served as an officer from 1939 to 1945 .
Buildings and designs
- 1903–1907: Catholic parish church St. Peter in Alsdorf (Eifel), Hauptstrasse 43
- 1905: four-storey residential and commercial building in Trier , Porta-Nigra-Platz 5
- 1907–1908: St. Eligius Catholic parish church in Baden (Eifel), Kirchstrasse 19a
- 1909–1910: Catholic parish church St. Martin ("Saardom") in Wiltingen
- 1909–1910: Catholic branch church St. Antonius von Padua , on Antoniusstraße in Niedersaubach
- 1910: Catholic parish church Herz-Jesu-Kirche in Gresaubach
- 1912–1913: Catholic parish church St. Aloysius in Steinbach
- 1912–1916: Catholic parish church St. Josef in Olmscheid
- 1913: Extension of the catholic parish church Sankt Nikolaus in Neuerburg (Eifel), castle keep 2
- 1914–1918: St. Agatha Catholic parish church in Bongard (Eifel), Blankenheimer Straße
- 1927–1929: Extension of the Catholic parish church St. Maximin in Rommersheim
- 1927–1928: Welschbachstrasse, Catholic Church of St. Laurentius in Welschbach together with Ertz
- 1929–1930: Trier Rudolfinum Seminary in Trier , today Robert Schumann House
- 1930–1931: Catholic branch church St. Valentin in 54689 Jucken in the Eifel
- 1932–1933: Catholic parish church Herz-Jesu-Kirche at Pastor-Schulz-Strasse 10 in Wustweiler
Individual evidence
- ^ The Trier cathedral builder Wilhelm Peter Schmitz , accessed on July 27, 2013
- ↑ Saarland Biographies ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on May 27, 2013
- ↑ Saint Eligius. Retrieved August 25, 2016 .
- ^ Antonius Chapel . Retrieved August 25, 2016 .
- ↑ Antoniuskapelle; Building permit. Retrieved August 25, 2016 .
- ^ St. Nikolaus in Neuerburg. Retrieved August 25, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wirtz, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wirtz, Julius Reinhold Hubert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect and master builder in Trier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | trier |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1952 |
| Place of death | trier |