Christian Ulrich
Christian Ulrich (27 April 1836 – 22 January 1909), was an Austrian-Hungarian architect. Ulrich gained his reputation with the grain elevator in Budapest. In 1880, he won a contest for the elevator's design and in 1883 the building was completed.
Christian Ulrich
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- Name
- Christian Ulrich
- Born
- 27 April 1836
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 22 January 1909
- Education
- TU Wien, Vienna
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher
- Teachers
- Carl Roesner · Eduard van der Nüll · August Sicard von Sicardsburg
- Honours
- Order of Franz Joseph
- Languages
- German · Hungarian
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Christian Ulrich (27 April 1836 – 22 January 1909), was an Austrian-Hungarian architect. Ulrich gained his reputation with the grain elevator in Budapest. In 1880, he won a contest for the elevator's design and in 1883 the building was completed.
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Later he moved to Budapest where he designed a factory (Iparcsarnok) in the city park, which was built in 1885. Both buildings were demolished shortly after World War II. In 1879, Christian Ulrich designed a new facade and lobby for the Teyler's Museum in Haarlem (The Netherlands).
Christian Ulrich studied at TU Wien and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Training under Carl Roesner, Eduard van der Nüll and August Sicard von Sicardsburg is recorded. The recorded working language is German and Hungarian. Employment is recorded with TU Wien. Distinctions recorded are Order of Franz Joseph.
Cross section of the Budapest elevator, Christian Ulrich, 1880.
Christian Ulrich, 1880
Teylers Museum plaque, Spaarne 16, 2011 CH Haarlem, Netherlands
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• Name — Christian Ulrich • Other Names — Ulrich Keresztély • Birth Name — Christian Ulrich • Born — 27 April 1836 • Birthplace — Vienna, Austria-Hungary • Died — 22 January 1909 • Place of death — Vienna, Austria-Hungary • Education — TU Wien, Vienna • Illustration — Section of the Budapest grain elevator, 1880 • Illustration — Palace of Industry from 1885
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1836
Christian Ulrich born at Vienna.
1893
Johannesgasse 4 is dated 1893.
1909
Christian Ulrich died at Vienna.
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