Karl Zenger (architect)
Karl Zenger (born April 18, 1838 in Erolzheim , † January 1, 1905 in Munich ; full name: Karl Gustav Zenger , since 1901: Karl Gustav Ritter von Zenger ) was a German architect and Bavarian construction clerk .
Life
Zenger was senior councilor at the General Management of the Bavarian State Railways and made numerous designs for station buildings in the Franconian region . One of his best-known building designs is the reception building of Nuremberg Central Station , which opened in 1906 after six years of construction. Zenger laid down the clear facade division of the building and designed the facade with the shell limestone, which is common in the region . Together with chief engineer Ludwig Fromm, he managed the construction of the Mühldorf – Pilsting railway from 1872 to 1875 . The Landau train station in Lower Bavaria was built around 1875 according to his plans .
literature
- Süddeutsche Bauzeitung. 15th year 1905, No. 4, page 32ff. (Obituary)
- Anton Bettelheim, Georg Wolff (Hrsg.): Biographisches Jahrbuch and German Nekrolog. From 1.1. until December 31, 1905. Reimer, Berlin 1907.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zenger, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zenger, Karl Gustav (full name); Zenger, Karl Gustav Ritter von (ennobled in 1901) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect and Bavarian construction officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erolzheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1905 |
| Place of death | Munich |