Carl Ferdinand Langhans

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Church of St. Joseph the Protector in Wrocław, Langhans' birthplace, built by him on the site of a medieval church. It was known as the Church of St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins until 1946.

Carl Ferdinand Langhans (1782 - 1869) was a German architect with a special interest in theatre architecture.

Born on 14 January 1782 in Breslau, Silesia, (now Wrocław), he was the son of the architect Carl Gotthard Langhans.

His designs included opera houses in Berlin and Leipzig, theatres in Breslau and Legnica, and the Berlin palace (Altes Palais) of Kaiser Wilhelm I. He is also remembered for his innovative pleorama entertainment.

He died in Berlin on 22 November 1869.

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• Artcyclopedia links for Langhans
• Carl Ferdinand Langhans at the archINFORM database

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