Carl Ludvig Engel

Johann Carl Ludwig Engel ( born July 3, 1778 in Berlin, † May 14, 1840 in Helsinki ) was a German - Finnish architect and painter. He was a fellow student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Life

Carl Ludwig Engel was born the son of a Berlin Wall Master and studied from 1800-1804 Architecture at the local Academy of Architecture. Because of the French occupation out of work, he entered the Russian service, and went in 1809 as a city - builder to Reval and then as head of the new committee to the then Russian Helsinki. In 1824 he became general manager of construction for the Grand Duchy of Finland.

Angel was next to Alvar Aalto 's most important architect in Finland. He built inter alia, in Helsinki the Senate and the University Classicist rigor, but also shaped the face of other Finnish cities prevail. Many of his designs have been implemented or completed until after his death.

Works (selection)

  • Saint Mary's ( Neuruppin ), 1801-1804 ( participation )
  • Observatory, Turku, 1818
  • Kisselef House, Helsinki, 1816-1818
  • Manor Moisio, Elimäki, 1820
  • Senate Square in Helsinki with lock of the State Council in 1822, the main building of the University in 1832, Dom ( Tuomiokirkko ) from 1830 to 1852 and University Library in 1845
  • Town Hall, Lappeenranta, 1829
  • Wooden church of Kittila, 1831
  • Belltower of Ahlainen, 1832
  • House of the Provincial Administration, Hämeenlinna, 1832
  • Town Hall, Pori, 1839-1841
  • Town Hall, Kokkola, 1841
  • Church Luumäki, 1845
  • Bell tower of the church of Hollola Hollola, 1848
  • Old church of Helsinki, 1826
  • Church of Liminka, 1826
  • Church of Säkkijärvi ( Karelia ), 1833
  • Cathedral of Lapua, 1827
  • Post and Customs House of Eckerö in Åland, 1828
  • Orthodox church of St. Nikolaos in Suistamo ( Karelia ), 1844
  • Oulu Cathedral ( reconstruction ), 1845
  • Development plans for the cities of Turku ( 1828), Tampere ( 1830), Hämeenlinna (1831 ), Porvoo (1832 ), Jyväskylä ( 1833) and Mikkeli (1837 )
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