Karl Friedrich Schinkel (13 March 1781 – 9 October 1841) 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 neo-Gothic buildings.[1] His most famous buildings are found in and around Berlin.
The smaller of the two lighthouses at Kap Arkona on the Island of Rügen was built of brick in 1826/27, to plans by the Prussian Main Construction Agency (Oberbaudeputation). The design is usually attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel, based mainly on a catalogue of drawings produced in 1863 by Schinkel’s son-in-law, Alfred von Wolzogen. We celebrate his 244th Birthday with an image of the Schinkel Tower at Kap Arkona…
March 13
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