Eduard Knoblauch
*25. 9. 1801 – Berlin, Germany
†29. 5. 1865 – Berlin, Germany
Biography
Carl Heinrich Eduard Knoblauch was a Prussian architect. He came from the Berlin merchant family Knoblauch, which produced a number of scientists, architects, and politicians. He was the grandson of the needle maker Johann Christian Knoblauch (1723-1790), the son of silk manufacturer Carl Friedrich Knoblauch (1765-1813), and the brother of silk manufacturer Carl Friedrich Wilhelm.
He studied at the Berlin Academy of Architecture (he passed the surveying exam in 1818, the conducting exam in 1822, and the building exam in 1828). In 1824, he co-founded the Society of Berlin Architects, in whose board he served until August 1862. His involvement also included his role as editor of various journals that laid the foundations of professional architectural publishing in Germany.
After completing his studies, he traveled in 1828 on a study trip through Germany and the Netherlands. Together with his friend Friedrich Stüler and the Dresden architect Woldemar Hermann, whom he met in Berlin, he then traveled to France, Switzerland, and Italy between 1829 and 1830. In 1830, he became the first private architect to settle in Berlin. He wanted to avoid the dominant role of Karl Friedrich Schinkel in state construction. In 1845, he was appointed a member of the Academy of Arts.
An illness associated with incapacitation and subsequent hospitalization in 1863 prevented him from completing his main work, which was the New Synagogue in Berlin. His place was taken by Friedrich Stüler. Knoblauch did not live to see the opening of the New Synagogue.
His son Gustav Knoblauch (1833-1916) and grandson Arnold Knoblauch (1870-1963) also served as architects.
Carl Heinrich Eduard Knoblauch was a Prussian architect. He came from the Berlin merchant family Knoblauch, which produced a number of scientists, architects, and politicians. He was the grandson of the needle maker Johann Christian Knoblauch (1723-1790), the son of silk manufacturer Carl Friedrich Knoblauch (1765-1813), and the brother of silk manufacturer Carl Friedrich Wilhelm.
He studied at the Berlin Academy of Architecture (he passed the surveying exam in 1818, the conducting exam in 1822, and the building exam in 1828). In 1824, he co-founded the Society of Berlin Architects, in whose board he served until August 1862. His involvement also included his role as editor of various journals that laid the foundations of professional architectural publishing in Germany.
After completing his studies, he traveled in 1828 on a study trip through Germany and the Netherlands. Together with his friend Friedrich Stüler and the Dresden architect Woldemar Hermann, whom he met in Berlin, he then traveled to France, Switzerland, and Italy between 1829 and 1830. In 1830, he became the first private architect to settle in Berlin. He wanted to avoid the dominant role of Karl Friedrich Schinkel in state construction. In 1845, he was appointed a member of the Academy of Arts.
An illness associated with incapacitation and subsequent hospitalization in 1863 prevented him from completing his main work, which was the New Synagogue in Berlin. His place was taken by Friedrich Stüler. Knoblauch did not live to see the opening of the New Synagogue.
His son Gustav Knoblauch (1833-1916) and grandson Arnold Knoblauch (1870-1963) also served as architects.
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