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Willy Weyres
Willy Weyres (31 December – 1903 – 18 May 1989) was a German architect and academic teacher. He was from 1944 to 1972, diocesan master builder for the Archdiocese of Cologne for more than ten years, and full professor of architectural history and monument preservation at the RWTH Aachen from 1955 until his retirement in 1972. Under his leadership, the Cologne Cathedral was restored and further developed after the Second World War. Life Born in Oberhausen, Weyres first studied theology and history of art at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn from 1922 to 1924. His teachers included Wilhelm Neuß, Wilhelm Worringer, Heribert Reiners and Paul Clemen. The latter in particular convinced him to study architecture, whereupon Weyres transferred to the Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule in Aachen in 1924, where Hans Karlinger was one of his teachers. Karlinger's understanding of modern art and the compatibility of "old" and modern art is considered form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen University (), also known as North Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Rhine-Westphalia Technical University of Aachen, Technical University of Aachen, University of Aachen, or ''Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen'', is a German public research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With more than 47,000 students enrolled in 144 study programs, it is the largest technical university in Germany. In 2018, the university was ranked 31st in the world university rankings in the field of engineering and technology, and 36th world-wide in the category of natural sciences.Daten & Fakten – RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY – Deutsch Rwth-aachen.de (12 December 2011). Retrieved on 2013-09-18. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
