Theodor Goetz
Theodor Goetz (born February 28, 1806 in Wiesbaden ; † October 30, 1885 ibid) was a German architect and construction clerk .
Goetz was born as the son of the building director Carl Florian Goetz from the ducal Nassau . From 1824 on he studied architecture at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts . Later he followed his father's profession and became a senior building officer in Wiesbaden.
In the years 1841/1843 he built the Paulinenschlösschen there as a widow's residence for the Nassau Duchess Pauline (née Princess of Württemberg) and her children . Based on the model of English chapels, he created the so-called English Church between 1863 and 1865 . In addition, the two three-shell cascade fountains from 1856 on the bowling green come from him, as well as the T-shaped former iron walkway at the Wiesbaden Kochbrunnen.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Duke of Nassau Adolf Order
- Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne 3rd Class
- Officer's Cross of the Grand Ducal Luxembourg Order of the Oak Crown
literature
- Albert Herrmann: Graves of famous people who have become known in public life in the Wiesbaden cemeteries. Wiesbaden 1928.
Remarks
- ↑ executed by the modeller and sculptor Johann Julius Gerth
- ↑ The modules of the walkway, like the fountain bowls, were cast in 1856
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goetz, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiesbaden |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1885 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |