Heinrich Hübsch (9 February 1795 – 3 April 1863) was a German architect. After studies in

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(1813–15) and at Friedrich Weinbrenner's school of architecture in

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(1815–17) he traveled extensively in

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and

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(1817–24). In 1831 he was appointed Oberbaurat (inspector of buildings) at Karlsruhe. He designed many churches and other public buildings, mainly in the

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, and is also known for his writings. In his book ''In welchem Style sollen wir bauen?'' (''In which style should we build?'', 1828) he distanced himself from Weinbrenner's neoclassical style. ''Die altchristlichen Kirchen'' (Karlsruhe, 1862) is a work on basilican architecture, published also in French as ''Monuments de l'architecture chrétienne''. Hübsch is credited with creating the '' Rundbogenstil'' architectural style.Barry Bergdoll, ''European Architecture, 1750-1890'' (Oxford, 2000), pp. 184–189

Publications

( s:de:Heinrich Hübsch)

Buildings

* Polytechnical School, main building,

, 1833–1835 * Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, 1836–1846 * Kassel Synagogue, 1839 (destroyed by the Nazis in November 1938 during the Kristallnacht) * Trinkhalle, Baden-Baden, 1839–1842 * Bruchsal penitentiary, 1841–1848 * Karlsruhe Botanical Garden, plant houses, 1853–1857 * Speyer Cathedral westwork, 1854–1858 * Kath. Kirche St. Cyriakus, Beiertheim-Bulach 1835-1837

External links

Heinrich Hübsch at the SAAI

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hubsch, Heinrich German architecture writers 1795 births 1863 deaths 19th-century German architects Architecture educators Architectural theoreticians German non-fiction writers People from Weinheim People from the Grand Duchy of Baden Heidelberg University alumni Academic staff of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology German male non-fiction writers