births
July 3, 1778
Carl Ludvig Engel, German architect (died 1840)
Carl Ludvig Engel
Carl Ludvig Engel or Johann Carl Ludwig Engel was a German architect whose most noted work can be found in Helsinki, which he helped rebuild. His works include most of the buildings around the capital's monumental centre, the Senate Square and the buildings surrounding it. The buildings are Helsinki Cathedral, The Senate, the Helsinki City Hall, and the library and the main building of Helsinki University.