SCHINKEL, Karl Friedrich
(b. 1781, Neuruppin, d. 1841, Berlin)

Exterior view

1816-18
Photo
Neue Wache, Berlin

Schinkel's Neue Wache guardhouse is located between Andreas Schlüter's Arsenal and the Altes Museum. Its portico echoes Langhan's Doric theme in the Brandenbutg Gate of 1789, but goes a step further in the archeological accuracy of its Doric order, with the battered pylons beside the portico emphasizing the military nature of the building.