Karl Ritter von Ghega
Albanian-Austrian railway designer (1802–1860) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Ritter von Ghega or Karl von Ghega (10 January 1802 – 14 March 1860) was an ethnic Albanian nobleman and the designer of the Semmering Railway from Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag. During his time, he was the most prominent of Austrian railway engineers and architects.[1]
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Carl Ritter von Ghega | |
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Born | Carlo Ghega (1802-01-10)10 January 1802 |
Died | 14 March 1860(1860-03-14) (aged 58) |
Resting place | Zentralfriedhof, Vienna |
Nationality | Austrian |
Occupation | Engineer |
Known for | designing and engineering the Semmering Railway |
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