Wilhelm Riphahn
German architect
Died when: 74 years 155 days (893 months)Star Sign: Leo
Wilhelm Riphahn (also Wilhelm Riphan; born 25 July 1889 in Cologne – 27 December 1963 in Cologne) was a German architect.Riphahn studied at the technical universities in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Munich, and Karlsruhe.
He worked for a Siemens construction office in Berlin and in 1912 for "Gebrüder Taut & Hoffmann".In 1913 Riphahn became an independent architect and worked with Caspar Maria Grod until 1931.
Some of his more well-known works include the Bastei restaurant and the Cologne opera house.Riphahn is buried in Cologne's Melaten cemetery.
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