The Most Famous
Architects from Germany
This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 52 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 2nd most number of Architects.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Architects of all time. This list of famous Germans Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Architects.
1. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 - 1969)
With an HPI of 81.84, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is the most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 74 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Albert Speer (1905 - 1981)
With an HPI of 79.89, Albert Speer is the 2nd most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 71 different languages.
3. Walter Gropius (1883 - 1969)
With an HPI of 78.26, Walter Gropius is the 3rd most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 79 different languages.
4. Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781 - 1841)
With an HPI of 74.55, Karl Friedrich Schinkel is the 4th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 61 different languages.
5. Peter Behrens (1868 - 1940)
With an HPI of 72.86, Peter Behrens is the 5th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 50 different languages.
6. Arno Breker (1900 - 1991)
With an HPI of 70.57, Arno Breker is the 6th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
7. Albert Speer (1934 - 2017)
With an HPI of 69.62, Albert Speer is the 7th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
8. Peter Parler (1330 - 1399)
With an HPI of 69.55, Peter Parler is the 8th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
9. Frei Otto (1925 - 2015)
With an HPI of 68.51, Frei Otto is the 9th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 47 different languages.
10. Gottfried Semper (1803 - 1879)
With an HPI of 68.29, Gottfried Semper is the 10th most famous Germans Architect. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 52 people classified as Germans architects born between 1330 and 1954. Of these 52, 1 (1.92%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Germans architects include Hermann Tilke. The most famous deceased Germans architects include Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Albert Speer, and Walter Gropius.
Living Germans Architects
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Deceased Germans Architects
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1886 - 1969
HPI: 81.84
Albert Speer
1905 - 1981
HPI: 79.89
Walter Gropius
1883 - 1969
HPI: 78.26
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1781 - 1841
HPI: 74.55
Peter Behrens
1868 - 1940
HPI: 72.86
Arno Breker
1900 - 1991
HPI: 70.57
Albert Speer
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.62
Peter Parler
1330 - 1399
HPI: 69.55
Frei Otto
1925 - 2015
HPI: 68.51
Gottfried Semper
1803 - 1879
HPI: 68.29
Leo von Klenze
1784 - 1864
HPI: 66.94
Hans Scharoun
1893 - 1972
HPI: 65.32
Overlapping Lives
Which Architects were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Architects since 1700.
