Ferenc Reitter

Ferenc Reitter (March 1, 1813, Temesvár, Hungary (now Timişoara, Romania) - December 9, 1874, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian architect and engineer who is credited with constructing several landmarks in Budapest. Reitter finished his studies at Budapest Engineering Institute in 1833 and until 1844 worked on the mapping and study of the Tisza and Maros rivers. He also took part in the chanelling of the Danube river. He had a major role in the capital's department of public works during the rebuilding of Budapest during the second half of the nineteenth century. As director he was largely responsible for the building of the city's quays, channelling of the riverbanks and the planning of the ring roads and axial roads, Andrássy út in...