Richard Borrmann

Richard Borrmann (27 December 1852 in Grudziądz26 March 1931 in Berlin) was a German architect and classical archaeologist. He was involved in the German Archaeological project at Olympia, Greece.

From 1874 to 1878, he studied at the Bauakademie in Berlin, later serving as a professor of architectural history at Technische Universität Berlin (1903–1921). He specialized in ancient architectural history, and also made significant contributions in the field of Islamic art history, of which, he performed studies of its decorative architectural elements from ancient to modern times.

Selected works His best written effort was an inventory of architectural and artistic monuments of Berlin titled Die Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler von Berlin. Im Auftrage des Magistrats der Stadt Berlin (1893).