Otto Dietze
Otto Dietze (1 July 1833, Chemnitz – 17 October 1890, Riga) was a German-born architect. Together with Johan Daniel Felsko they worked on the new Riga general plan after demolishing of city walls from 1856 until 1857. He designed several buildings on the new boulevards of Riga.
Otto Dietze
- Name
- Otto Dietze
- Born
- 1 July 1833
- Birthplace
- Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony (Now: Germany)
- Died
- 17 October 1890
- Place of death
- Riga, Russian Empire (Now Latvia).
- Field
- architecture
- Movement
- Historicism
- Nationality
- Latvia
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages
- Latvian
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Otto Dietze (1 July 1833, Chemnitz – 17 October 1890, Riga) was a German-born architect. Together with Johan Daniel Felsko they worked on the new Riga general plan after demolishing of city walls from 1856 until 1857. He designed several buildings on the new boulevards of Riga.
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Otto Dietze (1833–1890) was an architect, of Latvian nationality. The architect was born in Chemnitz and died in Riga. Languages used include Latvian.
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He is most noted for his work in Jelgava from 1863–1872 when he was a chief architect of the city. He designed the Latvian pastor St. Peter's House (1864), the railway station and residential houses. In Kuldīga he rebuilt the ancient brick bridge across the Venta River (1874).
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• Name — Otto Dietze • Born — 1 July 1833 • Birthplace — Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony (Now: Germany) • Died — 17 October 1890 • Place of death — Riga, Russian Empire (Now Latvia). • Field — architecture • Movement — Historicism
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• Illustration — Kuldīga vaulted brick bridge (1874) • Illustration — Kuldīga town hall (1868) • Illustration — Residental building on Baložu street 17, Rīga. (1883)
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1833
Otto Dietze born at Chemnitz.
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Otto Dietze died at Riga.
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