(Landeshut 1732 - 1808 Grüneiche)

Carl Gotthard Langhans, Brandenburger Tor

After designing some late-baroque buildings in his home province of Silesia, C. G. Langhans became one of the earliest representatives of the new Greek-inspired classicism in Germany. His extensive journeys through Italy, France, England and the Netherlands had encouraged this change of style.

In order to harmonise his buildings within their surroundings, however, he often mixed the neo-classicist style with elements of Roman baroque and the traditional classicism of Andrea Palladio.

• 1769 Conversion of Rheinsberg Palace
• 1788 Appointment as Director of the re-established Court Planning and Building Department in Berlin
• 1788 Belvedere Charlottenburg, merging baroque with neo-classicist elements
• 1788 - 91 Palace Theatre Charlottenburg. The theatre was connected from inside with the western end of the Orangery; its facade design also follows Eosander's building
• 1788 - 91 Construction of Brandenburg gate in Berlin, which was based on the Propylon in Athens at King Frederick William II's request
• 1795 Schauspielhaus (theatre) Potsdam (badly damaged in 1945)
• 1800 - 02 Old Schauspielhaus (theatre) Berlin (burnt down in 1817)