Karl (Carl) von Fischer (19 September 1782 – 12 February 1820) was a German architect.[1][2] His plans had considerable influence on the architecture of neo-classicism in Munich[2] and South Germany.
Karl von Fischer | |
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 Karl von Fischer | |
| Born | 19 September 1782 |
| Died | 11 February 1820 (aged 27) |
| Burial place | Alter Südfriedhof |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | architect |
| Known for | neo-classicism in South Germany, professor of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Notable work | Prinz-Carl-Palais and National Theatre (Munich) |
Biography edit
Fischer was born in Mannheim.[1] From 1796 Fischer was trained by Maximilian von Verschaffelt before he moved to Vienna in 1799 to study architecture[2] under Ferdinand von Hohenberg.
An early design, at the age of only 22, the Prinz-Carl-Palais in Munich (completed 1803),[2] made him famous[citation needed] and he became a professor of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich in 1809.[2] In 1811–18 Fischer constructed the National Theatre, destroyed in an 1823 fire.[2] He also created the plan for the extension of Munich, especially for the Brienner Strasse with the circular Karolinenplatz and the Königsplatz, the last of which was built to Klenze's plan.[2]
Fischer, who was a representative of pure classicism[2] and who rejected romantic historism,[citation needed] was soon displaced by Leo von Klenze as chief architect for the Bavarian court.[2] He died in Munich[1] aged 38,[2] and is buried in the Alter Südfriedhof.
His notable pupils include Friedrich von Gärtner.[2]