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Ritter Ritter (German for "knight") is a designation used as a title of nobility in German-speaking areas. Traditionally it denotes the second-lowest rank within the nobility, standing above "Edler" and below "Freiherr" (Baron). As with most titles an ...

von Neumann the Younger (January 16, 1844,

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– February 1, 1905, Vienna) was an Austrian architect.

Biography

Neumann came from a family of notable architects: his father Franz Neumann (1815–1888) and his brother Gustav von Neumann (1856–1928) were both well known in Vienna. He began his career as an apprentice to

Eduard van der Nüll Eduard van der Nüll (9 January 1812 (baptized) – 4 April 1868) was an Austrian architect, who was one of the great masters in the historicist style of Vienna's Ringstrasse. ''Architectural Theory: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870'', ...

and

August Sicard von Sicardsburg August Sicard von Sicardsburg (6 December 1813 – 11 June 1868) was an Austrian architect. He is best remembered as the co-architect of the Vienna State Opera, together with Eduard van der Nüll. Sicardsburg was born in Buda. He studied archi ...

, then joined the staff of

Friedrich von Schmidt Friedrich von Schmidt (October 22, 1825 – January 23, 1891) was an architect who worked in late 19th century Vienna. Life and career Von Schmidt was born in Frickenhofen, Gschwend, Württemberg, Germany. After studying at the technical hig ...

. Neumann's major work includes (in Vienna unless otherwise noted): *

Kuffner Observatory The Kuffner observatory is one of two telescope-equipped public astronomical observatories situated in Austria's capital, Vienna. It is situated in the West of the city's Ottakring district, on the slope of the Gallitzinberg at 302 m altitude. Ori ...

, 1886 * Liebenberg Memorial, 1887 *

Habsburgwarte The Habsburgwarte is a 27 metre-tall tower that stands on Hermannskogel hill in Vienna. It was built by architect Franz von Neumann to resemble a medieval tower. The construction of the Habsburgwarte was funded by the '' Österreichische Touristen ...

, 1889 *

Liberec Town Hall Liberec Town Hall is a large building in the town of Liberec, Czech Republic. Liberec town hall is a Neo-Renaissance building, which was built from 1888 till 1893 by design of the Viennese architect, Franz Neumann, replacing earlier structur ...

Liberec Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants and it is the fifth-largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preser ...

(Reichenberg), 1893 *

Frýdlant Frýdlant (; also known as Frýdlant v Čechách, german: Friedland in Böhmen) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law a ...

Town Hall, 1893 *

St. Leopold's Church, Donaufeld Saint Leopold's Church (german: Kirche zum Heiligen Leopold, "Donaufelder Kirche") is the Roman Catholic parish church of Donaufeld in Floridsdorf, the 21st district of Vienna, Austria. Located at Kinzerplatz, it stands at a height of 96 m (315& ...

, 1914 file:Liberec Town Hall 2003.jpg, Liberec Town Hall (1892) file:Donaufeld (Wien) - Pfarrkirche Hl. Leopold.JPG, Donaufelder Pfarrkirche (1905) file:Franz von neumann1.jpg, Relief on Neumann's grave

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neumann, Franz 1844 births 1905 deaths Architects from Vienna Austrian knights Burials at the Vienna Central Cemetery