Leo von Klenze

Leo von Klenze
Born
Franz Karl Leopold von Klenze

(1784-02-29)29 February 1784
Schladen, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneberg, Holy Roman Empire
Died26 January 1864(1864-01-26) (aged 79)
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation
Resting placeAlter Südfriedhof, Munich, Germany
Occupations
  • Architect
  • painter

Leo von Klenze (born Franz Karl Leopold von Klenze; 29 February 1784 – 26 January 1864) was a German architect and painter. He was the court architect of Ludwig I of Bavaria.

Von Klenze was a devotee of Neoclassicism and one of the most prominent representatives of Greek revival style.

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