Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Born: March 13, 1781
Died: October 9, 1841 (aged 60)
Bio: Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner, and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings.
Known for:
- Altes Museum
- Neue Wache
- Bauakademie
- Konzerthaus Berlin
- Alte Nationalgalerie