Eduard Schaubert

Gustav Eduard show Bert ( born July 27, 1804 in Breslau, † March 30, 1860 ) was a Prussian architect, who contributed greatly to the redesign of the Greek capital Athens to the Greek Revolution had.

Life

Look Bert studied at Breslau and at the Berlin Academy of Architecture, where he was a student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Urban planning of Athens

With his close friend Stamatios Kleanthis he was one of the pioneers of the urban development of the 19th century in Greece; after their training in Berlin under Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the two architects began under Ioannis Kapodistrias her career in Athens. In 1831 they created a topographic map of Athens with the ancient ruins, Byzantine churches and the buildings of the old city. This very detailed map served as the basis for the construction of a modern capital.

The basic orientation of the new town, which was built north of the ancient city under the protection of the old city, is a regular extension north of the Acropolis and the old in the form of a triangle with squares at the corners. Thus a classical cityscape with radial head looks and perspectives from the Acropolis and Kapnikarea Church. The plan takes into account ancient excavations such as the Acropolis and connects ideas of absolutism, such as the focus on the royal palace to be built (as in Karlsruhe ) with those of philhellenism (inclusion of archaeological sites and reshaping of the medieval city). Although this plan was subject to change, including by Leo von Klenze (1784-1864), the architect of King Ludwig of Bavaria, the design was executed and served as a model especially for the cities of Piraeus and Eretria later.

Urban planning of Piraeus and Eretria

After he had created along with Cleanthes planning for Piraeus, Acting alone Bert designed the plans for Eretria. He designed a schedule -scale city for 10,000 inhabitants. His plan was characterized by an opening to the bay, which served as a port, as well as by the inclusion of the most important archaeological sites. As in Athens, he planned various view points along the north -south axis between the town hall, market ( agora ), the church and the Acropolis, but also between the Naval Academy and Library, which were located on the axis of the ancient theater.

Archaeological activities

1836 show Bert was involved with Hans Christian Hansen under the direction of archaeologist Ludwig Ross in the restoration of the Nike temple on the Acropolis. The Nike temple was known in Germany for art historical research, as Ross, Acting Bert and Hansen 1839 in Berlin jointly published a book about the excavations and the restoration of the building.

1845/1846 led Schaubert on behalf of Ludwig Ross, the excavation of the so-called tomb of Coroebus by. Ancient sources deliver Coroebus of Elis was the first winner in the Olympic stadium run. Its probably fictitious victory in 776 BC founded the ancient Olympics counting and is the earliest antique traditional historic date in European history. Were financed the excavations at the so-called Coroebus - grave by the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, so is the setting Berts excavation a forerunner of the German Olympic digs.

Your architecture firm show Bert and Kleanthis directed in the Athens district of Plaka in Tholos - street; the building now houses the Museum of the University of Athens.

Writings

• Ludwig Ross and Christian Hansen: The Acropolis of Athens, according to the latest excavations. Dept. I: The Temple of Nike Apteros. Berlin 1839. Digitalisat UB Heidelberg