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Günter Behnisch
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1922-06-12 ) 12 June 1922, Lockwitz , Germany
- Died
- 12 July 2010 (2010-07-12) (aged 88), Stuttgart , Germany
- Alma mater
- University of Stuttgart
- Occupation
- Architect
- Practice
- Behnisch & Partner
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nazi Germany
- Place of death
- Stuttgart
- Educated at
- University of Stuttgart
- Languages spoken
- German
- Notable work
- Munich Olympic Stadium
- Field of work
- architecture
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Kriegsmarine
- Military rank
- soldier
- Official website
- behnisch.com
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- Commons category
- Günter Behnisch
- date of birth
- 1922-06-12
- date of death
- 2010-07-12
- member of
- Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- U-2337
- name in native language
- Günter Behnisch
- has works in the collection
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to Günter Behnisch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Günter Behnisch (12 June 1922 – 12 July 2010) was a German architect, born in Lockwitz, near Dresden. During the Second World War he became one of Germany's youngest submarine commanders. Subsequently, Behnisch became one of the most prominent architects representing deconstructivism. His prominent projects included the Olympic Park in Munich and the new West German parliament in Bonn.
Early life
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