Carl Ludvig Engel

(1778–1840) tyskfödd finländsk arkitekt

Carl Ludvig Engel (Sweden, 1778–1840) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Carl Ludvig Engel belongs to the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Carl Ludvig Engel was born in Berlin and died in Helsinki. Carl Ludvig Engel trained at Academy of Arts, Berlin. Carl Ludvig Engel studied under David Gilly. Carl Ludvig Engel worked in Helsinki, Turku, Hamina, and Pori. Wikidata associates Carl Ludvig Engel with Classicism. Carl Ludvig Engel was awarded Order of Saint Anna. The students included Anders Fredrik Granstedt.

The best-known works include ‘Oulu Cathedral’, ‘Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko’, ‘St. John Church in Hamina’, and ‘Helsinki Old Church’. The works belong mainly to the genre Neoclassicism. The catalogue has 29 buildings by Carl Ludvig Engel. The dated buildings span the years 1500–1931. The buildings are in places such as Helsingfors, Uleåborg, Åbo, Lappo, and Tampere. According to Wikidata, buildings by Carl Ludvig Engel belong to the ‘Neoclassicism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Christian Forssell, Johanna Emerentia Bilang, Per Krafft den yngre, Wilhelmina Krafft, and Joseph Denis Odevaere.