Hans Grässel
Illustration — Hans Grässel. Hans Grässel (August 8, 1860 – March 10 or 11, 1939) was a German architect. Grässel studied and performed almost his entire career in Munich, and as the council architect of the city he created a series of cemeteries of which Munich Waldfriedhof (Munich woodlands cemetery), opened in 1907, is well known for being the first woodland cemetery.
Hans Grässel
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- Born
- 1860 · Rehau.
- Died
- 1939 · Munich.
- Nationality
- German Reich
- Occupation
- architect
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order · Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Hans Grässel. Hans Grässel (August 8, 1860 – March 10 or 11, 1939) was a German architect. Grässel studied and performed almost his entire career in Munich, and as the council architect of the city he created a series of cemeteries of which Munich Waldfriedhof (Munich woodlands cemetery), opened in 1907, is well known for being the first woodland cemetery.
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Born at Rehau in 1860, died in Munich in 1939.
The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich. Distinctions recorded are Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
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