Rudiger Hoth
Rüdiger Horst Hoth (born October 16, 1940 in Wiek , Rügen, Pomerania Province) is a German civil engineer.
Career
When the restoration of the Berlin Cathedral , which had been badly damaged in World War II , began, Hoth was hired as master builder. In many negotiations with the government of the GDR, he managed to have the cathedral largely reconstructed according to the original designs by Julius Raschdorff . In June 1993 the extensive work was completed. Hoth retired in late November 2005.
Honors
- October 1, 1996: Order of Merit of the State of Berlin
- 2005: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
Fonts
- The Berlin Cathedral. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1991.
- The crypt of the Hohenzollern in Berlin Cathedral. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1992.
literature
- Cathedral builder Rüdiger Hoth is retiring , in: Welt Online, November 1, 2005
Individual evidence
- ^ Rüdiger Hoth in the Berlin Lexicon of the Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoth, Rudiger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoth, Rudiger Horst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German civil engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiek, Rügen, Pomerania Province |