Edmund von Trompowsky (16 March 1851 – 19 January 1919) was a

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architect working mainly in present-day Latvia. Edmund von Trompowsky studied civil engineering and architecture at

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(today Riga Technical University) and graduated in 1878. Until 1879 he then ran his own architectural firm in

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but by 1880 had established himself in Riga. In addition to his work as an architect, he worked as an assessor for several insurance companies. During his career he designed more than 100 apartment buildings in Riga, in addition to industrial and public buildings in the city. He was also active outside of the city, contributing designs for buildings for several smaller towns in present-day Latvia. He also provided designs for larger urban projects in Riga. Most of his buildings are in an

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Lāčplēša iela 17, Rīga.JPG, Residential building at Lāčplēša iela 17, Riga (1896) Lāčplēša iela 25, Rīga.JPG, Building of former Latvian craftsman society at Lāčplēša iela 25, Riga. Now New Riga Theatre. (1902-1905) RigaBrieza1.jpg, Residential building at Pulkveža Brieža iela 1, Riga (1883) Riga Jewish community and the museum building.jpg, Building of former Jewish theatre and community house at Skolas iela 6, Riga. Now Museum Jews in Latvia. (Together with P. Mandelstamm 1913–1914). Aleksandra Čaka iela 44 dzīvojamā ēka.jpg, Residential building on the A. Čaka street 44, Riga. (1911). RigaBruninieku81.jpg, Residential building on the Bruņinieku street 81, Riga. (1911).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trompowsky, Edmund von 1851 births 1919 deaths Baltic-German people Architects from Riga Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering alumni