Christian Gottlieb Cantian
German builder and stonemason
About Christian Gottlieb Cantian
Lived 1794 – 1866 (aged 71). Christian Gottlieb Cantian was a German master builder, stonemason, architect and general contractor.
(Johann) Christian Gottlieb Cantian (23 June 1794, Berlin - 11 April 1866) was a German stonemason and builder. His most notable achievement was the great granite bowl in Berlin's Lustgarten, weighing about 75 tons, and producing the red granite base and portico of the Berlin Victory Column.
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Who was Christian Gottlieb Cantian?
German builder and stonemason (1794-1866)
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Christian Gottlieb Cantian was born on 23 June 1794 in Berlin.
When did Christian Gottlieb Cantian die?
Christian Gottlieb Cantian died on 11 April 1866 in Berlin.
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Christian Gottlieb Cantian was a master builder, stonemason, architect and general contractor.
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Christian Gottlieb Cantian was German.
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