Friedrich von Gärtner

Friedrich von Gärtner (December 10, 1791 in Koblenz – April 21, 1847 in Munich) was a German architect.

Gärtner and Leo von Klenze are the most well known architects of Bavaria during the reign of Ludwig I. His architecture was generally in the Romanesque style and much to the king's taste. In 1822 Friedrich von Gärtner was appointed artistic director of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. From 1842 he was the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

Gärtner's Ludwigskirche in the Ludwigsstrasse in Munich strongly influenced other church architecture, especially in North America. He is buried in the Alter Südfriedhof in Munich.

Main Works

In Munich
Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg
Kursaal in Bad Kissingen
He began the Befreiungshalle in Kelheim that was redesigned by the architect Leo von Klenze and built accordingly.
Royal palace in Athens, building now used as the Hellenic Parliament

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

Persondata
Name	Von Gärtner, Friedrich
Alternative names
Short description	German architect
Date of birth	December 10, 1971
Place of birth	Koblenz, Germany
Date of death	April 21, 1847
Place of death	Munich, Germany