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Franz Ruff

German architect (1906-1979) · Germany · On the map · Architects · Died at 73

Franz Ruff was a minor architect during the National Socialist regime in Germany, the son of Ludwig Ruff and responsible for completing the Nuremberg Party Congress Hall after his father's death in 1934.

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Along with Albert Speer, Paul Ludwig Troost and his father Ludwig Ruff, Ruff is one of the best-known architects of the 'Third Reich', who were entrusted with typical representative buildings and in this respect are considered to have set the style for this period. In 1944, Ruff was on the Gottbegnadeten list of the Reich Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda.

Country
Germany
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1979 · aged 73