Theo Kellner (13 April 1899 – 26 February 1969) was a German artist and architect active in

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and

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. After the end of the Second World War, Kellner was involved with the reconstruction of several buildings in Frankfurt, such as the

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and the Church of St Peter, Frankfurt.

Biography

Kellner was a student of artist

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and architect

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. From 1926 to 1931 he worked in the company ''Atelier für Architektur'' in Berlin; from 1932 he worked in Erfurt, East Germany. During the Nazi regime, Kellner was mostly active in

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. After the conclusion of the war, Theo Kellner became involved in the rebuilding of

, often working in collaboration with .

Projects

The following list is a selection of Kellner's projects: * 1930: Buildings of the ''Allgemeinen Ortskrankenkasse'',

* 1935: Residence of Dr Ullrich,

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* 1936–1938: Restoration of the

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memorial at St. Augustine's Monastery,

* 1945–1950; Reconstruction of St Thomas' Church, Erfurt * 1947: Reconstruction of the

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and

in Frankfurt * 1950–1954: Reconstruction of the Hauptwache, Frankfurt * 1950–1954: Reconstruction of the Church of St Catherine, Frankfurt * 1959–1965: Reconstruction of the Church of St Peter, Frankfurt

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{{Authority control 1899 births 1969 deaths German architects