Wilhelm Grapow
Wilhelm Grapow (* 1828 in Groß Wartenberg ; † May 6, 1902 in Berlin ) was a German architect.
Wilhelm Grapow, like his older brother Hermann, attended high school in Oels . After graduating from high school, both studied architecture.
Wilhelm Grapow worked in Breslau from 1854 to 1870. He designed and built the Wroclaw Central Station from 1855–1857 , the largest station building in Germany at the time. He also built the residence of the Schaubert family in Obernigk . Wilhelm Grapow held the post of architect of the Royal Upper Silesian Railways.
His brother Hermann built the station building in Oels.
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literature
- K. Zielnica. Bracia Grapow - wielcy kolejarze z Sycowa. “Kwartalnik Powiatu Oleśnickiego”, 2006.
- "Newspaper of the Association of German Railway Administrations". 42 (38), pp. 618, 1902.
- Wilhelm Grapow: station building, Breslau. (From: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, edited by G. Erbkam, Jg. 10, 1860)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grapow, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gross Wartenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1902 |
| Place of death | Berlin |