Karl von Fischer | |
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 Karl von Fischer | |
| Born | 19 September 1782 |
| Died | 11 February 1820 (aged 27) |
| Burial place | Alter Südfriedhof |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | architect |
| Known for |
neo-classicism in South Germany, professor of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Notable work |
Prinz-Carl-Palais and National Theatre (Munich) |
Karl (Carl) von Fischer (19 September 1782 – 12 February 1820) was a German architect. [1] [2] His plans had considerable influence on the architecture of neo-classicism in Munich [2] and South Germany.
Biography
Fischer was born in Mannheim. [1] From 1796 Fischer was trained by Maximilian von Verschaffelt before he moved to Vienna in 1799 to study architecture [2] under Ferdinand von Hohenberg.
An early design, at the age of only 22, the Prinz-Carl-Palais in Munich (completed 1803), [2] made him famous[ citation needed] and he became a professor of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich in 1809. [2] In 1811–18 Fischer constructed the National Theatre, destroyed in an 1823 fire. [2] He also created the plan for the extension of Munich, especially for the Brienner Strasse with the circular Karolinenplatz and the Königsplatz, the last of which was built to Klenze's plan. [2]
Fischer, who was a representative of pure classicism [2] and who rejected romantic historism,[ citation needed] was soon displaced by Leo von Klenze as chief architect for the Bavarian court. [2] He died in Munich [1] aged 38, [2] and is buried in the Alter Südfriedhof.
His notable pupils include Friedrich von Gärtner. [2]
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