Friedrich Hitzig
Illustration — Friedrich Hitzig Georg Friedrich Heinrich Hitzig (8 November 1811, in Berlin – 11 October 1881, in Berlin) was a German architect, born into the Jewish Itzig family, and who later converted to Lutheranism. He was a student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. After getting his diploma in 1835 he founded an architectural practice in Berlin.
Also recorded as Georg Heinrich Friedrich Hitzig
Friedrich Hitzig

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- Full name
- Georg Friedrich Heinrich Hitzig.
- Born
- Friedrich Hitzig was born on 8 April 1811. · Berlin.
- Died
- Friedrich Hitzig died on 11 October 1881. · Berlin.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Education
- Bauakademie.
- Teachers
- Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
- Known for
- Schloss Neetzow, Schloss Kittendorf and Schloss Kartlow.
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Friedrich Hitzig Georg Friedrich Heinrich Hitzig (8 November 1811, in Berlin – 11 October 1881, in Berlin) was a German architect, born into the Jewish Itzig family, and who later converted to Lutheranism. He was a student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. After getting his diploma in 1835 he founded an architectural practice in Berlin.
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In 1855 Hitzig became a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts. In 1868 he became senator and in 1875 president of the academy. In 1880 he was elected department head for building construction of the Academy of Civil Engineering. He was also awarded with the Pour le Mérite in the peace class in 1881 for his works. For his work he made several educational journeys to Italy, Egypt and Greece (1845/57/64).
Friedrich Hitzig studied at Bauakademie. Training under Karl Friedrich Schinkel is recorded. The recorded working language is German. Works named in the authority record are Schloss Neetzow, Schloss Kittendorf and Schloss Kartlow. Distinctions recorded are Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
• 1848–1891 Neetzow Castle • 1853–1858 Kartlow Castle • 1852 -? Palazzo Revoltella, Trieste • 1854–1855 Bredenfelde Castle • 1859? mansion Leipziger Platz 12, Berlin (1859–1878 British Embassy, later Ottoman Embassy) • 1859–1864 Berliner Börse (Berlin Stock Exchange), Burgstraße (destroyed in 1945) • 1865-1867 markethall (later Circus Renz, Circus Schumann, Großes Schauspielhaus, Friedrichsstadtpalast), Am Zirkus 1, Berlin • Illustration — building of the Reichsbank in Berlin • 1865-? Renovation of Remplin Palace • 1868: Disconto-Gesellschaft head office, Berlin • 1868–1871 Kronenberg Palace (Pałac Kronenberga w Warszawie), Warsaw (Poland) • 1869–1878 Reichsbank (German central bank), Jägerstraße, Berlin (destroyed in 1945) • 1870–1871 Palais Frerich, Berlin-Tiergarten (later part of the Embassy of Switzerland) • 1877–1881 Refurbishing of the Zeughaus in Berlin • 1878–1884 building of the Technische Hochschule in Berlin (now Technische Universität Berlin), (Berlin-) Charlottenburg • Numerous villas and houses in the Berlin districts of Friedrichstadt and Tiergarten
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His recorded language was German. He was the child of Julius Eduard Hitzig. One child is recorded: Eduard Hitzig.
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1811
Friedrich Hitzig was born on 8 April 1811.
1853
Schloss Kartlow is dated 1853.
1868
Theater des Volkes is dated 1868.
1881
Friedrich Hitzig died on 11 October 1881.
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Friedrich Hitzig was born in Berlin.
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Friedrich Hitzig died in Berlin.
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Berlin.
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Friedrich Hitzig is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded at birth as Georg Friedrich Heinrich Hitzig. Recorded as having received Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
Theater des Volkes
1868
Schloss Kartlow
1853
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