Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
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