Gull, Gustav |
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BORN 7 Dec 1858, Altstetten, Zürich - DIED 10 Jun 1942, Zürich GRAVE LOCATION Zürich: Friedhof Sihlfeld A (FG 81096) |
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Gustav Gull came from a family of architects. He studied architecture himself in Zürich and Geneva. In 1883/1884 he travelled in Italy. From 1895 to 1900 he held the position of Stadtbaumeister in Zürich. After 1900 he was a professor at the Polytechnikum in Zürich. His works includes the Villa Sihlberg (1898), the Zürich Town Hall (1898-1901), the Sternewarte Urania (1905-1909) and the main post office in Luzern. He was also the designer of the Swiss National Museum. |
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 The grave of Gustav Gull at the Sihlfeld Cemetery, Zürich. Picture by Androom (18 Aug 2005) |
Sources • Gustav Gull - Wikipedia (DE) |
