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Gustav Vorherr
Gustav Vorherr, full name Johann Michael Christian Gustav Vorherr (19 October 1778 - 1 October 1847) was a German architect and publicist. In addition, he was the chief construction officer of the young Kingdom of Bavaria. He officiated a. as board member of the Royal Building Trade School in Munich, campaigned for the “protection of antiquities” as early as the 1820s and was thus a pioneer in the preservation of historical monumentsin Bavaria. As chairman of the Bavarian State Beautification Association he founded, he pioneered the competition " Unser Dorf hat Zukunft", which is still taking place today. As a publicist for the monthly newspaper for construction and state beautification in Bavaria, he provided sustainable models for public buildings throughout Bavaria. References 19th-century German architects 1778 births 1847 deaths {{Germany-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unser Dorf Hat Zukunft
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19th-century German Architects
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the large S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1778 Births
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