Public figure, Engineering, Media
Franz Schwechten Silver
German architect (1841–1924)
Franz Schwechten was a German architect (1841–1924). Born 1841 in Cologne. Associated with Technische Universität Berlin.
- Function
- Engineering, Media
Common questions
- Who is Franz Schwechten?
- Franz Schwechten was a German architect (1841–1924). Born 1841 in Cologne. Associated with Technische Universität Berlin.
- What does Franz Schwechten do?
- Franz Schwechten is known as architect, general contractor, official.
- Where did Franz Schwechten study?
- Franz Schwechten studied at Bauakademie.
- What are Franz Schwechten's skills?
- civil engineering, historicism, public building, commercial building, administrative building, school building.
- When was Franz Schwechten born?
- Franz Schwechten was born on 1841-08-12 in Cologne.
Career and education
SilverCareer
Education
- Bauakademie
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1841-08-12, Cologne
- Died
- 1924-08-11, Berlin
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Occupations
- architect, general contractor, official, university teacher
- Also known as
- Franz Heinrich Schwechten
Achievements
Notable work
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Profile
- Languages
- German
- Expertise
- civil engineering, historicism, public building, commercial building, administrative building, school building, church building, architectural reconstruction, memorial, architecture
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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