Hitler Paul Troost

haus der kunst in 2009

in autumn of 1933, commissioned rebuild , refurnish hitler s dwellings in reich chancellery in berlin. along other architects ludwig ruff, troost planned , built state , municipal edifices throughout country, including new administrative offices, social buildings workers , bridges across main highways. 1 of many structures planned before death haus der kunst (house of german art) in munich, modeled on schinkel s altes museum in berlin , intended great temple true, eternal art of german people . example of imitation of classical forms in monumental public buildings during third reich, though subsequently hitler moved away more restrained style of troost, reverting more elaborate imperial grandeur had admired in 19th century vienna ring road (ringstraße) boulevard of youth.

hitler s relationship troost of pupil admired teacher. according albert speer, later became hitler s favorite architect, führer impatiently greet troost words: can t wait, herr professor. there new? let s see it! troost lay out latest plans , sketches. hitler declared, according speer, first learned architecture troost . architect s death on 21 january 1934, after severe illness, painful blow, hitler remained close widow gerdy troost, architectural taste coincided own, made (in speer s words) kind of arbiter of art in munich. buried in munich nordfriedhof (northern cemetery). gravestone still survives although family name has been removed.

hitler posthumously awarded troost german national prize art , science in 1937.