Otto Schirmer (master builder)
Otto Schirmer (born June 17, 1828 in Cologne ; † December 13, 1904 in Hinterbrühl ) was a German- Austrian architect and master builder.
Live and act
From 1855 Schirmer worked for Vinzenz Statz in Cologne and directed the construction of the Mauritius Church. In 1862 he moved to Linz , where he worked out the plans for the Mariendom. After Statz's death in 1898, he became a master builder in Linz Cathedral.
Schirmer is considered to be the actual founder of historicist sacred architecture in Upper Austria .
buildings
- 1855–1862 Collaboration on the construction of the Mauritius Church in Cologne according to the plans of the architect Vincenz Statz
- from 1862 collaboration on the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary in Linz according to the plans of the architect Vincenz Statz
- 1868–1890 regotization of the parish church in St. Valentin (Lower Austria)
- 1869–1888 New construction of the Catholic parish church in Bad Hall
- 1884–1889 New parish church in Bruckmühl
- from 1870/1871 renovation and renewal of the parish church Zwettl an der Rodl
- 1875–1877 Reconstruction of the parish church Bad Leonfelden
- 1883–1890 Drafts for the renovation of the two-lane tracery windows in the Gothic parish church of Gramastetten
- 1893–1897 New parish church in Pregarten
- Domherrenhof in Linz
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schirmer, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Austrian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1904 |
| Place of death | Hinterbrühl |