Jacques Ignace Hittorff
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Jacques Ignace Hittorff was a 19th-century German-born French architect and urban planner known for his major contributions to Parisian architecture and city design, including prominent public buildings and squares.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century architect
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French architect ⓘ architect ⓘ human ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| birthName | Jakob Ignaz Hittorff ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
Germany
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1792-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1867-03-25 ⓘ |
| designed |
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
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surface form:
Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris
Cirque d’Hiver ⓘ
surface form:
Cirque d’Hiver, Paris
Cirque d’Été (no longer extant) ⓘ Fountains and street furniture for Parisian squares ⓘ Gare du Nord ⓘ
surface form:
Gare du Nord main façade
Urban layout of Place de la Concorde (19th-century modifications) ⓘ Urban layout of Place de l’Étoile ⓘ |
| employer |
Paris
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surface form:
City of Paris
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hittorff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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urban planning ⓘ |
| givenName |
René
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surface form:
Ignace
Jacques ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Design of major Parisian squares
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Integration of classical forms in modern urban design ⓘ Parisian public architecture ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| name | Jacques Ignace Hittorff self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
French
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German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
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surface form:
Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris
Cirque d’Hiver ⓘ Gare du Nord ⓘ Hôtel des Postes (Paris) planning contributions ⓘ Place de l'Étoile ⓘ
surface form:
Place de l’Étoile (now Place Charles-de-Gaulle) layout
Redesign of Place de la Concorde ⓘ Place de l'Étoile ⓘ
surface form:
Square around the Arc de Triomphe
Tuileries Garden arrangements for public festivities ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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designer ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Architect of the City of Paris
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Architect of the king’s festivities ⓘ Chief architect of Paris ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
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