Wilhelm Grapow
Wilhelm Grapow (1828 – 6 May 1902) was a German architect active in Wrocław from 1854 to 1870. He is known for designing Wrocław Główny railway station, and being the Royal Architect of the Upper Silesian Railway. Grapow was born in Groß Wartenberg (now Syców) and died in Berlin.
Wilhelm Grapow
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- Born
- 1828
- Birthplace
- Groß Wartenberg, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Poland)
- Died
- 6 May 1902
- Occupation
- Architect
- Known for
- Wrocław Główny railway station
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
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Wilhelm Grapow (1828 – 6 May 1902) was a German architect active in Wrocław from 1854 to 1870. He is known for designing Wrocław Główny railway station, and being the Royal Architect of the Upper Silesian Railway. Grapow was born in Groß Wartenberg (now Syców) and died in Berlin.
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In 2016, a road in Jagodno was named after Grapow. • Illustration — Wrocław Główny railway station was designed by Grapow
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• Born — 1828 • Birthplace — Groß Wartenberg, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Poland) • Died — 6 May 1902 • Occupation — Architect • Known for — Wrocław Główny railway station
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- 1.Wilhelm Grapow: Das Stationsgebäude zu Breslau für die Oberschlesische und Breslau-Posen-Glogauer Eisenbahn. In: Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, 10. Jahrgang 1860, Heft 1–3, Spalte 45–54.
- 2.Deutsche Bauzeitung, 2. Jahrgang 1868, Nr. 48 (vom 27. November 1868), S. 513.
- 3.Wilhelm Christians (Hrsg.): Christians’ Deutsche Börsenpapiere. Darstellung der Personal- und Finanz-Verhaltnisse der deutschen und ausländischen Bank-, Versicherungs-, Industrie- und Eisenbahn-Gesellschaften auf Actien. Springer, Berlin 1880, Band 2, S. 637.
- 4.Centralblatt der Bauverwaltung, 22. Jahrgang 1902, Nr. 39 (vom 17. Mai 1902), S. 237.
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