Carl Gangolf Kayser

Carl Gangolf Kayser (Different spelling Carl Gangolph Kaiser) *February 12, 1837, in Vienna; † September 2, 1895, was an architect at the service of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico

Life

Carl Gangolf Kayser was enrolled in the sculpture class of the Academy of Fine Arts of Vienna and in that of Munich. So far, we do not know about any formal architectural studies of Kayser. He was an auditor to architecture with Friedrich von Schmidt in Vienna and specialised later on in Mediaeval and Gothic revival architecture.

After several trips, he was appointed court architect by Emperor Maximilian of Mexico in 1864. After arriving in Mexico City, he planned the remodelling of the Palacio Nacional and the Chapultepec Castle. Drawings of his Mexican projects exist in archives in Mexico City, but nothing was realised.

After the collapse of the Mexican Empire in 1867, he returned to Austria, where he restored several medieval castles, such as Kreuzenstein, Hardegg or Liechtenstein Castle near Vienna.

elected works

* Plans for Chapultepec Castle
* Kreuzenstein Castle
* Hardegg Castle
* Liechtenstein Castle

Gallery

References

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Persondata
NAME= Kayser, Carl Gangolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=
DATE OF BIRTH= 1837-2-12
PLACE OF BIRTH= Vienna, Austria
DATE OF DEATH= 1895-9-2
PLACE OF DEATH= Vienna, Austria