Babelsberg Castle in Potsdam-Babelsberg

Ludwig Persius (15th February 1803-12th July 1845) was a Prussian architect and a student of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. (Redirected from 15th February) February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... (Redirected from 12th July) July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (Old Prussian: Prūsa, German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... The Old Museum in Berlin Karl Friedrich Schinkel (March 13, 1781 - October 9, 1841) was a German architect and painter. ...

Persius assisted Schinkel with, among others, the building of the Charlottenhof Castle and the Roman Baths in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. He was also involved with the construction of the Great Fountain, the Church of Peace, and the Orangery and observation tower on the Ruinenberg opposite Sanssouci Palace. Sanssouci Palace Sanssouci, pronounced in IPA, (from French sans souci, carefree) is the palace in the surrounding park of the same name built in Potsdam, Germany by Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. ... The Church of Peace The Church of Peace (German: Friedenskirche) is situated in the so-called Marly Gardens on the Green Fence in the palace grounds of Sanssouci in Potsdam. ... The Orangerieschloss built by Frederick William IV of Prussia in Potsdam in the mid-19th century, in imitation of the Italian Renaissance style Citrus trees grown in tubs and wintered under cover were a feature of Renaissance gardens, once glass-making technology enabled sufficient expanses of clear glass to be... An observation tower (alpine also prospect control room) has the function to make as far a remote view and an instructive round view possible over 360° as possible. ...

Life

Ludwig Persius went to the public school and grammar school in Potsdam. From 1817 to 1819 he worked with the building inspector Gotthil Hecker; he enrolled as a carpenter. From 1819 he studied to become a surveyor at the Academy of Architecture in Berlin, and took his exam in March 1821. From 1821 he worked as a building planner in Potsdam, working under, among others, Karl Friedrich Schinkel during the building of the castle and church on the grounds of Graf Potocki at Kraków. In 1824 Persius became a member of the Association of Architects. In Glienicke he worked as a successful architect under Schinkel. In 1826 he passed his exam to become a master builder at the Academy of Architecture in Berlin, and became a building planner in Charlottenhof. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Old Museum in Berlin Karl Friedrich Schinkel (March 13, 1781 - October 9, 1841) was a German architect and painter. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ...

In 1827 he married Pauline Sello (1808-1883), with whom he had six children: Elisabeth (1929-80), Ludwig (1832-1902), Marie (1834-47), Reinhold (1835-1912), Conrad (1836-1903) and Felix (1842-1885).

In 1829 Persius became a building inspector with the Royal Government in Potsdam. In 1833 he completed his first independent work, renovating the artificial mills (near the Roman Baths) into a residential house for Handmann, the gardener. In 1834 he became the Royal Court Building Inspector. 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1840 he made a journey on the Rhine, that brought him to, among others, Heidelberg and Bacharach, as well as the Stolzenfels Castle and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. In 1841 he travelled to Paris, and went on to visit Munich, Strasbourg, Andernach, Remagen-Rolandseck, Bad Godesberg and Cologne. In 1842 he went on a further journey: to Lehnin, Chorin, Halle and thence to Erfurt. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Heidelberg (halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... See Burt Bacharach for the musician of that name. ... Festung Ehrenbreitstein Festung Ehrenbreitstein is a fortress on the same-named mountain on the right side of the Rhine opposite to the town of Koblenz. ... Munich and the Bavarian Alps Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the largest city and capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... Andernach is a town in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany on the left bank of the Rhine river, just north of Koblenz. ... Remagen is a city in Germany in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... Location of Bad Godesberg in Bonn Bad Godesberg became a municipal district of Bonn in 1969. ... Cologne Cathedral with Hohenzollern Bridge Cologne (German: (help· info) [kœln]; Kölsch: Kölle) is Germanys fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of... Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Map of Germany showing Erfurt Mariendom and the Severikirche Erfurt [ˈɛrfʊrt] is a city in central Germany. ...

In 1841 Frederick William IV named Persius as his court architect. In 1842 he became a Royal Architectural Advisor and member of the Chief Architectural Authority. In 1843/44 Persius worked for Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau among others. take you to calendar). ... King Frederick William IV of Prussia (October 15, 1795 - January 2, 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, reigned as King of Prussia from 1840 to 1861. ... Prince Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Pückler-Muskau Fürst Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Pückler-Muskau (en: Prince Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Pückler-Muskau) (30 October 1785 - 4 February 1871) was a German nobleman, who was an excellent artist in landscape gardening and wrote widely appreciated books, mostly...

In 1843 he made a further journey on the Rhine, which included Bingen, Bad Godesberg and Trier. In 1844 he travelled to Bad Muskau and Holland. In 1845 he undertook a journey to Italy via Nîmes, Marseille and Genua to Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Padua, Venice and Verona. Bingen am Rhein, or Bingen, or Bingen on the Rhine is a modern-day city located at the junction of the rivers Rhine and Nahe in southwestern Germany near the city of Mainz. ... Location of Bad Godesberg in Bonn Bad Godesberg became a municipal district of Bonn in 1969. ... Trier (French: Trèves, Spanish: Treveris, Italian: Treviri) is Germanys oldest city. ... Bad Muskau (Sorbian: Mužakow), formerly Muskau, is a small county town in Upper Lusatia, Germany, being the site of the famous Park von Muskau. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands. ... Location within France Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... City motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis. ... Genua is a fictional city from Terry Pratchetts Discworld novels. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Naples panorama Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... Vicenza by night Vicenza (population 107,223) is the capital of the province of Vicenza in the Veneto region, northern Italy at the northern base of the Monti Berici, straddling the Bacchiglione. ... Location within Italy Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ... Map of Italy showing Verona in the north Verona (population est. ...

In 1845 Persius was appointed as Head Architectural Advisor with retrospective effect from 12th October 1842. On 12th July 1845 he died and was laid to rest in the Bornstedt Cemetery in Sello-Teil (near the Krongut Bornstedt).

Works

Built in co-operation with Schinkel

• 1821, castle and church on the grounds of Graf Potocki at Kraków

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Building works (remaining)

• 1833, house in Sanssouci Park near the Roman Baths
• 1834/35, Traveller's and Fisherman's House in Uetz (in Uetz-Paaren, near Potsdam)
• 1837/38, Schierstedt Farmhouse in Gräben-Dahlen
• 1838/39, gardener and machine house, the Devil's Bridge, Orangery and greenhouse in Glienicke Park (in Berlin-Wannsee)
• 1840, Stibadium in Glienicke Park (in Berlin-Wannsee)
• 1840/41, Entenfang Establishment at the Safari Park (in Geltow, Schwielowsee) as well as the rebuilding of the side wings of the Sanssouci Palace
• 1840-42, Rebuilding of Glienicke Castle (in Berlin-Wannsee)
• 1841, Prince's Underforester's House at Moorlake (in Berlin-Wannsee); first blueprints for the Church of Peace (completed in 1844)
• 1841/42, Stag Gate in Glienicke Park; first, second and third Forester's Establishment and the Gamekeeper's House in the Safari Park; Blueprints for the dome of the Church of St. Nikolai (completed in 1950)
• 1841-43, Conversion of the Royal Civil Cabinet House (in Potsdam, Allee nach Sanssouci 6); Head gardener's House in Sello (now the Villa Kache in Potsdam, Maulbeerallee 2); Steam engine house for Sanssouci (in Potsdam, Breite Str. 28); steam flour mills of the former Preußische Seehandlung (in Potsdam, Zeppelinstr. 136)
• 1841-44, Church of the Redeemer and Roman Bank in Potsdam-Sacrow (Krampnitzer Str. 9); Fountains and minor architectural details in Sanssouci Park; Atrium and Pergola in the Paradise Garden (completed in 1848); Mulberry Alley, now part of the Botanical Gardens at the University of Potsdam

Körnermagazin in Potsdam

• 1842, north wing of the Picture Gallery and conversion of the New Chambers (near Sanssouci Palace); Blueprints of the Exedra on Ruinenberg (completed 1843/44)
• 1842-44, Charlottenhof Pheasantry (in Potsdam, Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 36)
• 1842/43, Blueprints for the Körner Repository on the site of the Department of Provisions (in Potsdam, Leipziger Str. 7/8); Hunter's Gate in Glienicke Park (in Berlin-Wannsee)
• 1843, Seaman's House in Schweizerstil in Glienicke Park (in Berlin-Wannsee); Blueprints for the Villa Tieck (completed 1845/46; in Potsdam, Schopenhauerstr. 24); Blueprints for Ahok House (completed 1845; in Potsdam, Weinbergstr. 9); Plans for the conversion of the Villa Illaire (formerly the house of the head gardener Voss; completed 1846)
• 1843/44, Brandt House (in Potsdam, Zeppelinstr. 189); Orangery in Fürst-Pückler Park in Bad Muskau; Viaduct in Potsdam-Bornstedt ("Devil's Grave Bridge" over the Bornstedt Durchstich); Preacher House in Lehnin; Conversion and extension of the dairy farm in the New Garden
• 1843-45, Extension of Babelsberg Castle; Engine house and gatekeeper's house in Potsdam-Babelsberg; Villa Tiedke (in Potsdam, Reiterweg 1); Villa Schöningen (in Potsdam, Berliner Str. 86)
• 1844, Blueprints for Lindstedt Castle (completed elsewhere in Potsdam); Blueprints for the Norman tower on the Ruinenberg (completed 1845 under chief architectural advisor Ferdinand von Arnim); Blueprints for the Nedlitzer Farmhouse (in Potsdam-Neu Fahrland, Tschudistr. 1); Bornim Economy Grange (only the tower remains; in Potsdam, Max-Eyth-Allee); House of Master Carpenter Rietz (in Potsdam-Bornstedt, Ribbeckstr. 22); Blueprints for the church in Saarmund (completed 1846-48)
• 1844/45, conversion of Minerva Box (in Potsdam, Kiezstr. 10)
• 1845, Farmyard in Glienicke Park (in Berlin-Wannsee); Blueprints for the church in Heringsdorf (1846-48 ausgeführt)

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Building works (no longer remaining)

• 1835-39, Villa Jacobs
• 1837, Villa Persius; Barns (Schweizerhaus) at the Historic Mill in Sanssouci Park
• 1842, Gangway over the Potsdam City Canal
• 1842/43, Kneib steam mills; Jacobs sugar silo
• 1844, Plans for the Nedlitz Northern Bridge (completed 1853/54, demolished 2001 despite preservation status); "To Doktor Faust" pub in Potsdam-Sacrow

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References

• Architekturführer Ludwig Persius - Architekt des Königs, Baukunst unter Friedrich Wilhelm IV., Hrsg.: Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg, Potsdam 2003

External links

• Works of and about Ludwig Persius in the DDB catalogue