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Karl Friedrich Schinkel (* 13 March 1781 in Neuruppin; † 9 October 1841 in Berlin) was a Prussian architect, town planner, painter, graphic artist and stage designer who played a decisive role in shaping classicism in Prussia. As head of the Supreme Building Deputation, he was in charge of an auditing department that examined almost all state building projects for the Kingdom of Prussia in terms of economic, functional and aesthetic aspects. Schinkel was the senior regional building director and architect to the king. His buildings still characterise the cityscape of central Berlin today. The Schinkel School, which includes several generations of architects who were influenced by his style, was named after him.