Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray
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Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray (23 November 1775 in Ehrenbreitstein
near Koblenz
- 4 October 1845 in Weimar
) was a German neoclassical architect
. From 1804 to 1816 he worked as court architect in Fulda
and from 1816 until his death as Chief Director of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
, producing several significant buildings in the town of Weimar
itself. The asteroid 27712 Coudray
is named after him.
Ehrenbreitstein
Ehrenbreitstein may refer to:, a district of Koblenz* Ehrenbreitstein Fortress * Ehrenbreitstein , the hill on which the fortress stands on the east bank of the Rhine...
near Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
- 4 October 1845 in Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
) was a German neoclassical architect
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. From 1804 to 1816 he worked as court architect in Fulda
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
and from 1816 until his death as Chief Director of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. It was raised to a Grand duchy in 1815 by resolution of the Vienna Congress. In 1877, it officially changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Saxony , but this name was...
, producing several significant buildings in the town of Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
itself. The asteroid 27712 Coudray
27712 Coudray
27712 Coudray is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg. It is named after the 19th century German architect Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray.- External links :*...
is named after him.