Arnold Bürkli
Illustration — Arnold Bürkli, circa 1870 Arnold Bürkli (February 2, 1833 – May 6, 1894) is principally known as a municipal engineer in Zürich, Switzerland.
Also recorded as Arnold Buerkli
Arnold Bürkli
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- Born
- 1833 · Zurich.
- Died
- 1894 · Zurich.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- engineer · architect · politician
- Fields
- construction industry · hydraulic structure · engineering construction · bridge
- Languages
- Swiss Standard German · Zurich German · German
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Illustration — Arnold Bürkli, circa 1870 Arnold Bürkli (February 2, 1833 – May 6, 1894) is principally known as a municipal engineer in Zürich, Switzerland.
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The recorded working language is Swiss Standard German, Zurich German and German. The field of work recorded is construction industry, hydraulic structure and engineering construction. Places of work recorded in the authority are Bern, Zurich and Berlin. Positions recorded include Member of the Swiss National Council.
Arnold Bürkli was also a railway engineer and, between 1855 and 1858, studied architecture in Berlin. Between 1860 and 1882 Bürkli worked as a municipal engineer on a wide variety of construction projects. After 1867 he completely reorganised and improved the city's water supply and sewerage system, subsequently becoming known internationally as a water supply expert. Bürkliplatz in Zürich was named after him, as Arnold Bürkli was the leading engineer in the construction of the Quaianlagen on the Zürichsee lake shore, as well as of the Quaibrücke bridge in Zürich.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Arnold Buerkli. His recorded languages were Swiss Standard German, Zurich German and German. His recorded confession was reformed. He was the child of Georg Konrad Bürkli. Other recorded relations include Marie Bürkli and Karl Bürkli.
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1833
Arnold Bürkli born at Zurich.
1894
Arnold Bürkli died at Zurich.
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• Illustration — Arnold Bürkli memorial The so-called Bürkliterrasse opposite of the Bürkliplatz is also named after Arnold Bürkli. A sculpture honoring the tireless creating engineer being the driving force behind the new quays stands at the foot of the lake shore hill that elevates around 3 m at the Arboretum Zürich. The simple monument was inaugurated in 1899, five years after his death, at Bürkli's favorite place in the Arboretum, or, in the words of the sculptor Richard Kissling, in the midst of his creation.
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- 1.Werner Stutz. 2005-01-07.
- 2.Pietro Maggi: Städtebau der Liberalen in Zürich zwischen 1860 und 1890. Zum Lebenswerk von Arnold Bürkli (1833–1894). In: Unsere Kunstdenkmäler: Mitteilungsblatt für die Mitglieder der Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte. Band 42, 1991, S. 208–215.
- 3.Zürich. 202.
- 4.Arnold-Bürki-Denkmal in Berner Woche in Wort und Bild. Nr. 5, 1933.
- 5.Gang dur Alt-Züri: Der Bürkliplatz. In: gebrueder-duerst.ch.
- 6.Roman G. Schönauer: Von der Stadt am Fluss zur Stadt am See. 100 Jahre Zürcher Quaianlagen. Stadtarchiv Zürich, Zürich 1987, ISBN 3-908060-01-X.
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Arnold Bürkli worked in construction industry, hydraulic structure, engineering construction, bridge and sewer network. Recorded position is Member of the Swiss National Council. He worked at Bern, Zurich and Berlin.
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