Carl Gotthard Langhans (15 December 1732 – 1 October 1808) was a Prussian master builder and royal architect. His churches, palaces, grand houses, interiors, city gates and theatres in Silesia (now Poland), Berlin, Potsdam and elsewhere belong to the earliest examples of Neoclassical architecture in Germany. His best-known work is the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, national symbol of today’s Germany and German reunification in 1989/90.
Langhans was born in Landeshut, Silesia (now Kamienna Góra in Poland). He was not educated as an architect. He studied law from 1753 to 1757 in Halle, and then mathematics and languages, and engaged himself autodidactically with architecture, at which he concentrated primarily on the antique texts of the Roman architecture theorist Vitruvius (and the new version by the classics enthusiast Johann Joachim Winckelmann whose works prompted the Greek Revival).
His draft for "Zum Schifflein Christi" (1764), the Protestant Church in Groß-Glogau, earned him his first recognition as an architect. In the same year, he received an appointment as building inspector for the Count of Hatzfeld, whose war-ravaged palace Langhans rebuilt to his own design between 1766 and 1774. Through the intervention of the Count of Hatzfeld, he also became known in the royal court in Berlin. As his first work in the service of the royal family, he built in 1766 the stairwell and the Muschelsaal in Rheinsberg Palace.
From 1775 until 1788, Langhans headed the building authority for the Prussian province of Silesia (now Poland). In 1788, King Frederick William II of Prussia appointed him as first director of the royal building commission in Berlin. He immediately commissioned him with a draft for the Brandenburg Gate, which was built accordingly between 1788 and 1791, replacing the earlier simple guardhouses which flanked the original gate in the Customs Wall. Its design is based on the Propylaea, the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The Greek Revival architecture had been prompted by the research and publications of classics enthusiast Johann Joachim Winckelmann.
Another influential late Classicist architect was David Gilly, an architectural advisor in the Royal Building Department, who was younger than Langhans and overtook him in terms of modernity, but did not outlive him, leaving a considerably smaller life's work. Gilly was a teacher of the young Karl Friedrich Schinkel who would dominate the next generation of Prussian architects.
Langhans died on his estate at Grüneiche (Dąbie after 1945 and part of Śródmieście borough of Wrocław) near Breslau.
Family
Carl Gotthard Langhans at old age
In 1771, Langhans married Anna Elisabeth Jaeckel, the daughter of a jurist in Breslau. They had five children: daughters Louise Amalie and Juliane Wilhelmine, a son, theater architect Carl Ferdinand, as well as two other children, who died soon after birth.
From 1782 he lived with his family in his in-laws' house at Albrechtstraße 18 in Breslau. In 1788, they moved to Berlin, where he built his own house and lived at Charlottenstraße 31 (now 48), at the corner of Behrenstraße.
Study trips
Toward the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, it was a great dream for every artist to undertake a trip to Italy in order to be able to study the antique buildings with one's own eyes. The fulfillment of this dream was not granted only to Goethe and Schinkel, but Langhans, too, was able to afford a trip in 1768 and 1769 thanks to the support of the Count of Hatzfeld. When he was later assigned to be the head of the Breslau war and dominion chamber, he visited England, Holland, Belgium, and France on behalf of and at the expense of the king.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Carl Gotthard Langhans news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Carl Gotthard Langhans 15 December 1732 1 October 1808 was a Prussian master builder and royal architect His churches palaces grand houses interiors city gates and theatres in Silesia now Poland Berlin Potsdam and elsewhere belong to the earliest examples of Neoclassical architecture in Germany His best known work is the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin national symbol of today s Germany and German reunification in 1989 90 Carl Gotthard Langhans Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Study trips 4 Images of worksLife EditLanghans was born in Landeshut Silesia now Kamienna Gora in Poland He was not educated as an architect He studied law from 1753 to 1757 in Halle and then mathematics and languages and engaged himself autodidactically with architecture at which he concentrated primarily on the antique texts of the Roman architecture theorist Vitruvius and the new version by the classics enthusiast Johann Joachim Winckelmann whose works prompted the Greek Revival His draft for Zum Schifflein Christi 1764 the Protestant Church in Gross Glogau earned him his first recognition as an architect In the same year he received an appointment as building inspector for the Count of Hatzfeld whose war ravaged palace Langhans rebuilt to his own design between 1766 and 1774 Through the intervention of the Count of Hatzfeld he also became known in the royal court in Berlin As his first work in the service of the royal family he built in 1766 the stairwell and the Muschelsaal in Rheinsberg Palace The Brandenburg Gate in 1794 From 1775 until 1788 Langhans headed the building authority for the Prussian province of Silesia now Poland In 1788 King Frederick William II of Prussia appointed him as first director of the royal building commission in Berlin He immediately commissioned him with a draft for the Brandenburg Gate which was built accordingly between 1788 and 1791 replacing the earlier simple guardhouses which flanked the original gate in the Customs Wall Its design is based on the Propylaea the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens Greece The Greek Revival architecture had been prompted by the research and publications of classics enthusiast Johann Joachim Winckelmann Another influential late Classicist architect was David Gilly an architectural advisor in the Royal Building Department who was younger than Langhans and overtook him in terms of modernity but did not outlive him leaving a considerably smaller life s work Gilly was a teacher of the young Karl Friedrich Schinkel who would dominate the next generation of Prussian architects Langhans died on his estate at Gruneiche Dabie after 1945 and part of Srodmiescie borough of Wroclaw near Breslau Family Edit Carl Gotthard Langhans at old age In 1771 Langhans married Anna Elisabeth Jaeckel the daughter of a jurist in Breslau They had five children daughters Louise Amalie and Juliane Wilhelmine a son theater architect Carl Ferdinand as well as two other children who died soon after birth From 1782 he lived with his family in his in laws house at Albrechtstrasse 18 in Breslau In 1788 they moved to Berlin where he built his own house and lived at Charlottenstrasse 31 now 48 at the corner of Behrenstrasse Study trips EditToward the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century it was a great dream for every artist to undertake a trip to Italy in order to be able to study the antique buildings with one s own eyes The fulfillment of this dream was not granted only to Goethe and Schinkel but Langhans too was able to afford a trip in 1768 and 1769 thanks to the support of the Count of Hatzfeld When he was later assigned to be the head of the Breslau war and dominion chamber he visited England Holland Belgium and France on behalf of and at the expense of the king Images of works Edit Glogow Lutheran church 1764 Wroclaw Breslau Palais Hatzfeld 1765 Schloss Romberg Silesia 1776 Mielzynski Palace Poland 1778 Schloss Dyhernfurth 1780 1785 Wallenberg Pachaly Palais Breslau 1785 Lutheran Church in Waldenburg 1785 Lutheran Church in Sycow 1785 Mohrenkolonnaden at Mohrenstrasse Berlin 1787 Anatomical theater of the veterinary school Berlin 1787 Theater building of Schloss Charlottenburg Berlin 1787 Belvedere at Charlottenburg 1788 Spire of St Mary s Church Berlin 1789 Oval Room at Marmorpalais Potsdam 1789 Brandenburger Tor in Berlin 1789 Oval Ballroom at Bellevue Palace Berlin 1790 Orangery in the New Garden Potsdam 1791 93 Gothic Library in the New Garden 1792 94 Lutheran Church in Reichenbach 1795 Lutheran Church in Giersdorf 1796 Lutheran Church in Rawicz 1802 Royal National Theater at Gendarmenmarkt Berlin 1800 Kehnert Manor House 1803 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl Gotthard 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