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Karl Friedrich Schinkel, (born March 13, 1781, near Brandenburg, Brandenburg—died Oct. 9, 1841, Berlin), German architect and painter whose Romantic–Classical creations in other related arts made him the leading arbiter of national aesthetic taste in his lifetime.

The German architect, painter, and designer Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) was one of the most important and influential architects of his time. He was equally at home with the medieval and the classical tradition. Karl Friedrich Schinkel was born on March 13, 1781, in Neuruppin west of Berlin; the family moved to the Prussian capital in 1794.

Karl Friedrich Schinkel (13 March 1781 – 9 October 1841) was a Prussian architect, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings. His most famous buildings are found in and around Berlin. ID: 151759

Karl Friedrich Schinkel was an influential German architect and painter, renowned for his Romantic-Classical and medieval works that earned him the status of the pioneer arbiter of national aesthetic taste. Karl Friedrich Schinkel was born on March 13, 1781, in Neuruppin, Berlin, to a renowned archdeacon.

Karl Friedrich Schinkel (* 13. März 1781 in Neuruppin; † 9. Oktober 1841 in Berlin) war ein preußischer Baubeamter, Baumeister, Architekt, Stadtplaner, Maler, Grafiker, Medailleur und Bühnenbildner, der den Klassizismus und den Historismus entscheidend mitgestaltete.