Creator Bio
Friedrich August Calau
1769–1828
Friedrich August Calau was the son of the Prussian court painter Benjamin Calau. Born in Leipzig, he worked as a miniature painter, watercolorist, and draftsman in Berlin and was best known for his pictures of Berlin and its surroundings. He is credited as the artist of over three hundred works.
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Alte Synagogue (Berlin)
Built by the non-Jewish architect Michael Kemmeter, the Alte Synagoge (Synagogue) was the first edifice in Berlin built specifically to serve this function. Originally known as the Heidereutergasse…