Family Father
Dominik Sicard von Sicardsburg
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q78968 · wikidata
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August Sicard von Sicardsburg
1813-12-06 – 1868-06-11
Life & Legacy
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 architecture at the Vienna University of Technology under Peter von Nobile, and together with van der Nüll. In 1843, he became professor at the Vienna Academy.
Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer was one of his students.
Sicardsburg died in 1868 in Weidling, Austria, of tuberculosis, six weeks after his partner Eduard van der Nüll committed suicide; neither saw the opening of the Vienna State Opera in 1869.
Occupation & Career
architect, professor, teacher
Education
TU Wien; Stiftsgymnasium Melk
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Vienna State Opera house
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna · TU Wien
Notable Work
Vienna State Opera house
Education & Institutions
Stiftsgymnasium Melk · TU Wien
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Vienna State Opera house
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q78968 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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