Matthias Berger (architect)
Matthias Berger (born April 24, 1825 in Munich ; † April 30, 1897 there ) was a German architect .
Life
At a young age, Berger initially worked as an employee of the royal Bavarian building councilor Friedrich von Gärtner . After his death in 1847, he settled in Munich as an independent civil architect. In the following years he designed a number of important church buildings, such as St. Johann Baptist in Haidhausen (1852–1874) and for Gaimersheim and Partenkirchen (1867–1871).
From 1858 he directed the restoration of the Munich Frauenkirche . However, a dispute with the responsible building committee led to his replacement by Ludwig Foltz . After 1859, Berger built the Maximilian II barracks on the Oberwiesenfeld . In 1861 he became a member of the Munich Association for Christian Art .
Berger's employees included u. a. the architect Karl Hammer (1845–1897).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Else Scheipl: History of the Association for Christian Art in Munich 1860 to 1990 . Munich 1995, ISBN 3-927457-03-5 .
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Berger, Matthias . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 46, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1902, pp. 370-372.
- Erika Bosl: Berger, Matthias. In: Karl Bosl (ed.): Bosls Bavarian biography. Pustet, Regensburg 1983, ISBN 3-7917-0792-2 , p. 62 ( digitized version ).
- Hyacinth Holland : Berger, Matthias . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 3 : Bassano – Bickham . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1909, p. 398–399 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).
- August Hahn: The Maximilian Style in Munich, Program and Realization. Heinz Moos Verlag, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-7879-0230-9 , p. 99.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Matthias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1897 |
| Place of death | Munich |