Friedrich Hitzig

Georg Friedrich Heinrich Hitzig (8 November 1811, in Berlin[1] – 11 October 1881, in Berlin[2]) was a German architect, born into the Jewish Itzig family, and who later converted to Lutheranism.

[3] After getting his diploma in 1835 he founded an architectural practice in Berlin.

[5] In 1880 he was elected department head for building construction of the Academy of Civil Engineering.

He was also awarded with the Pour le Mérite in the peace class in 1881 for his works.

[6][7] For his work he made several educational journeys to Italy, Egypt and Greece (1845/57/64).