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Ernst Boerschmann
Ernst Boerschmann (18 February 1873 – 30 April 1949) was a German architect, photographer, and sinologist known for his research on and photography of historical Chinese architecture. He was the first foreigner to systematically document China's religious architecture, compiling thousands of photographs, sketches, and architectural surveys over multiple trips to China in the first half of the twentieth century. Biography Ernst Boerschmann was born in Priekulė, Lithuania, Priekulė, Klaipėda Region, Lithuania, on 18 February 1873. His brother Friedrich Börschmann (1870–1841) was a physician, and his sister Anna Börschmann (1871–1939) was an educator. As a child, Boerschmann attended the Humanistische Gymnasium in Klaipėda, Memel. He entered the Technical University of Berlin in 1891, majoring in Architecture, where he graduated in 1896. After college, he joined the ''Staatsexamen'' and graduated in 1901 as an Assessor. From 1902 to 1904, he was an Engineer with the East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priekulė, Lithuania
Priekulė (, german: Prökuls) is a small town in Klaipėda District Municipality, in western Lithuania. It is located on the banks of Minija River about south of Klaipėda. Priekulė is the seat of Priekulė elderate. It is located in the historic region of Lithuania Minor. History Priekulė's name is known since the first half of the 16th century. At first it was named ''Paminia'' (at river Minia), and it was a small village with three homesteads. In 1511, a tavern "''zur Minnige''" is mentioned in written sources. In 1540, a certain Lukas Preckol is an owner of the tavern. It is believed that the town name was derived from Preckol's last name. The name "Precols" was recorded on region maps in 1548. A church was built in 1587 and a teacher was hired in 1594. It was a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, as a fief of Poland, held by the Teutonic Knights and secular Ducal Prussia. In 1609 during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611), regiments of the Polish–Lithu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
