Lecture Sonja Hnilica November 26, 2024
Prof. Dr. habil. Sonja Hnilica: The Haussmannization of Paris
Poster for the lecture “The Haussmannization of Paris” by Prof. Dr. habil. Sonja Hnilica (Dresden) on November 26, 2024, at the Faculty SLK at the TU Dresden.
Prof. Dr. habil. Sonja Hnilica (Chair of Architectural History and Architectural Theory, Faculty of Architecture) teaches and conducts research on the theory and history of architecture and the city.
She publishes on the history of architecture and urban planning from the 19th to the 21st century and also serves as an exhibition curator.
She spoke about the modernization of Paris by Baron Haussmann in the 19th century, whose radical urban planning was fiercely criticized by many contemporaries. In addition to the emergence of metropolitan boulevards, she also focused on the Paris World’s Fairs, the exhibition halls, the railroad, and other innovations.
As part of the lecture series “Paris, Cultural Capital of the 19th Century” by PD Dr. Bettina Lindorfer.
Interested guests were warmly welcome.
WHEN? November 26, 2024, 2:50–4:20 p.m.
WHERE? Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies, Wiener Straße 48, 1st floor, Room 1.01