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Ludwig Levy
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portrait in 1886
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| Born | 18 April 1854 Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria, a part of the German Confederation
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| Died | 30 November 1907 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Architecture |
| Style | Historicism |
Ludwig Levy (born April 18, 1854 – died November 30, 1907) was a German architect. He was known for his special style called Historicism. This style used ideas from older types of buildings.
Ludwig Levy designed many important buildings. He created several synagogues, which are Jewish places of worship. One of his most famous designs was the very large New Synagogue in Strasbourg. He also designed government buildings, like the ministries in Alsace-Lorraine.
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Ludwig Levy's Life and Work
Early Life and Education
Ludwig Levy was born in Landau, a region called Palatinate. At that time, it was part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. He was the sixth child in his family. His father, Jonas Levy, was a textile trader. His mother was Barbara Levy.
Ludwig's older brother, Heinrich, became an engineer. Ludwig was interested in the same kind of work. In 1870, he began studying mathematics and engineering. He went to school in Karlsruhe. His father wanted him to study medicine instead, but Ludwig followed his own path.
Becoming an Architect
In 1875, Ludwig finished his engineering degree. He studied at the Polytechnical school of Karlsruhe. After that, he spent another year studying architecture at the same school.
From 1876 to 1881, he worked with architects. He trained in cities like Mainz and Frankfurt. Then, he traveled to Italy for ten months. He studied architecture there, learning from the old buildings.
When he returned to Frankfurt in 1882, he became an assistant. He worked for Paul Wallot, a famous architect. Wallot designed the Reichstag building, a very important building in Germany. Later that year, Ludwig moved to Kaiserslautern. He started his own architecture business there. He worked independently until 1886.
Teaching and Later Career
In 1886, Ludwig Levy became a professor. He taught at the Baugewerbeschule in Karlsruhe. He stayed in Karlsruhe for the rest of his life. He sadly passed away at 53 years old from a heart attack.
Ludwig married in 1890. He had two children: a daughter named Marie Babette and a son named Erwin Walter. Sadly, Ludwig's wife, Flora, passed away later. She died in 1943 in a camp where many people were held during World War II. Both of their children had also passed away by then. The family's old house in Karlsruhe was destroyed during the war.
From 1902 until he died, Ludwig had other important jobs. Besides teaching, he worked for the government. He was a technical advisor and building councilor. He worked in the Ministry of the Interior for the Grand Duchy of Baden.
Famous Buildings by Ludwig Levy
During his career, Ludwig Levy designed many grand synagogues. He built them in cities like Strasbourg, Kaiserslautern, Pforzheim, Rostock, and Bingen. He also designed synagogues in Baden-Baden and Luxembourg City.
Sadly, almost all of these synagogues were destroyed. This happened during and after a terrible event called "Kristallnacht". This was a time of great destruction for Jewish places of worship.
However, many of the other buildings Levy designed are still standing. These include villas, churches, and government buildings. For example, the church in Olsbrücken is still there. So is the villa Böhm in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. The Protestant church of Bexbach, built in 1888–1889, is even known today as the "Levy-Kirche" (Levy Church).
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Synagogue of Kaiserslautern (1886)
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Villa Levi (no relation) in Strasbourg (1891)
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New Synagogue of Strasbourg (1895–1898)
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Portal of Hôtel des impôts, Strasbourg (former ministries of Alsace-Lorraine, built 1899–1902)
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Staircase in Hôtel des impôts
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Protestant church in Metz (1901–1904)
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Synagogue in Bingen (1903–1905)
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Grand Ducal local administration (Großherzogliches Bezirksamt) in Mannheim (1906)
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