Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
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