Edmund von Trompowsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmund von Trompowsky

German architect

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1851

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1919

Profession: architect

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edmund von Trompowsky (16 March 1851 – 19 January 1919) was a Baltic German architect working mainly in present-day Latvia. Edmund von Trompowsky studied civil engineering and architecture at Riga Polytechnical Institute (today Riga Technical University) and graduated in 1878.
Until 1879 he then ran his own architectural firm in Vitebsk Governorate but by 1880 had established himself in Riga.
In addition to his work as an architect, he worked as an assessor for several insurance companies.
During his career he designed more than 100 apartment buildings in Riga, in addition to industrial and public buildings in the city.
He was also active outside of the city, contributing designs for buildings for several smaller towns in present-day Latvia.
He also provided designs for larger urban projects in Riga.
Most of his buildings are in an eclectic style.