Karl Bonatz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Bonatz

German architect

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1882

Place of Birth: Ribeauvillé, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1951

Profession: architect

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Karl Nikolaus Bonatz (1882-1951) was a German architect, best known for designing a bunker in 1943 that is now an art gallery. He was the younger brother of fellow architect Paul Bonatz.He designed the Reichsbahnbunker, built in Mitte, Berlin, that could house 3,000 people.
Planning began in 1943, under the supervision of Albert Speer.Bonatz succeeded Hans Scharoun as chief planner of West Berlin.