The Berliner Bauakademie was founded in 1799 by King Frederick William III of Prussia. The academy was the continuation of the faculty of architecture of the Berlin Academy of Arts and Sciences founded by Elector Frederick I of Prussia in 1699.
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (Neuruppin, 13 March 1781 - Berlin, 9 October 1841) was one of the most important German architects. He was also a painter and draughtsman, urban planner, set designer and furniture designer. He knew the history of architecture - around that time an emerging scientific discipline - and designed in both classical and Gothic style without imitating existing buildings. In 1813, King Frederick William III conceived the award the Iron Cross, and Schinkel designed the decoration to go with it. In 1815, Schinkel was appointed advisor to the king (Council of Secrets) and from this time on he could fully comply with the
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