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Carl Ludvig Engel, or Johann Carl Ludwig Engel (3 July 1778 – 14 May 1840), [1] was a German architect whose most noted work can be found in Helsinki, which he helped rebuild. His works include most of the buildings around the capital's monumental centre, the Senate Square and the buildings surrounding it. The buildings are Helsinki Cathedral ...
Learn about the Berlin-born architect who designed the monumental centre of Helsinki and became a forefather of Finnish architecture. Explore his projects, biography and legacy on this web page.
Johann Carl Ludwig Engel; 3. heinäkuuta 1778 Berliini, Preussin kuningaskunta – 14. toukokuuta 1840 Helsinki, Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta) oli saksalainen arkkitehti, joka työskenteli vuodesta 1816 Suomen suuriruhtinaskunnassa. [1] Hänen arkkitehtuurinsa edusti uusklassista empiretyyliä.
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Helsinki. …the German-born architect Carl Ludwig Engel, who designed a number of impressive public buildings in the Neoclassical style. These include the state council building, the main building of Helsinki University, and the Lutheran cathedral, known as the Great Church, completed in 1852.
Carl Ludwig Engel (1778-1840) was a German-born architect who designed the neoclassical buildings of Helsinki as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland. Learn about his life, career, works and influence in this biography.
Carl Ludvig Engel. (1778—1840) Quick Reference. (1778–1840). German architect. He trained under Friedrich Gilly and further developed his Neo-Classicism in St Petersburg, Russia.
Born in Berlin in 1778, architect Carl Ludvig Engel was assigned the task in 1816 of designing the state buildings of the new capital of the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. Travel back in time to the early 19th century and experience Helsinki as Engel would have seen it....
