Occupation Architect Name Carol Benesch | Role Architect | |
Born January 9, 1822 ( 1822-01-09 ) Jagerndorf, (today Krnov, Czech Republic) Nationality Austro-Hungarian Empire
Kingdom of Romania Awards 1881 Knight Commander KCSG Order of St. Gregory the Great Buildings Peles Castle
St. Joseph Cathedral Bucharest
Brancovenesc Hospital Bucharest
reconstruction of Tismana Monastery
reconstruction of Bistrita Monastery Died October 30, 1896, Bucharest, Romania Structures Peles Castle, Bistrita Monastery People also search for Johannes Schultz, Karel Liman | ||
Carol Benesch (January 9, 1822, Jägerndorf, Austro-Hungarian Empire, today Krnov, Czech Republic - October 30, 1896, Bucharest, Romania) was a Silesian architect of Historicism and Eclecticism orientation established in the Kingdom of Romania.
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He was the father of Oscar Benes (1866-1925), chief architect of Bârlad.
In different documents his name is spelled Carl Benesch, Carol Benisch, Carl Benisch, Carol Beneș, Carl Beneș, Carol Beniș, Carl Beniș.
Education and career
Benesch studied architecture in Vienna. Shortly after graduation he was asked by Prince Nicolae Bibescu-Brâncoveanu to come to Wallachia, where he became an architect in Bucharest.
In 1865 he was nominated Chief Architect of the City of Bucharest.
Benesch was founding member and first vice-president of The Architects Society in Romania (Societatea Arhitecților din România) (1891-1892).
Significant buildings
Awards and honors
In recognition of his personal service to the Holy See and the Church, for his works of the St. Joseph's Cathedral (Catedrala Sfântul Iosif), in 1881, Benesch was awarded by Pope Leo XIII with the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, Knight Commander KCSG, being named Carol Vallaquiensi (Carol of/from Wallachia).
Benesch received his Romanian citizenship by decree from King Carol I of Romania, who waived the usual lengthy process.
Death
Benesch died on October 30, 1896. He is buried in the Catholic wing of the Bellu cemetery in Bucharest.