Karl von Fischer | |
|---|---|
 Karl von Fischer | |
| Born | (1782-09-19)19 September 1782 |
| Died | 11 February 1820(1820-02-11) (aged 27) |
| Burial place | Alter Südfriedhof |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | architect |
| Known for | neo-classicism in South Germany, professor of architecture at theAcademy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Notable work | Prinz-Carl-Palais and National Theatre (Munich) |
Karl(Carl) von Fischer (19 September 1782 – 12 February 1820) was a Germanarchitect.[1][2] His plans had considerable influence on the architecture ofneo-classicism inMunich[2] and South Germany.
Fischer was born inMannheim.[1] From 1796 Fischer was trained by Maximilian von Verschaffelt before he moved toVienna in 1799 to study architecture[2] under Ferdinand von Hohenberg.
An early design, at the age of only 22, thePrinz-Carl-Palais inMunich (completed 1803),[2] made him famous[citation needed] and he became a professor of architecture at theAcademy of Fine Arts, Munich in 1809.[2] In 1811–18 Fischer constructed theNational Theatre, destroyed in an 1823 fire.[2] He also created the plan for the extension of Munich, especially for theBrienner Strasse with the circular Karolinenplatz and theKönigsplatz, the last of which was built to Klenze's plan.[2]
Fischer, who was a representative of pureclassicism[2] and who rejected romantic historism,[citation needed] was soon displaced byLeo von Klenze as chief architect for the Bavarian court.[2] He died in Munich[1] aged 38,[2] and is buried in theAlter Südfriedhof.
His notable pupils includeFriedrich von Gärtner.[2]
