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Melchior Berri
1801Oct, 20

Melchior Berri

Melchior Berri, Swiss architect and educator, designed the Natural History Museum of Basel (d. 1854)
Melchior Berri (born 20 October 1801 in Basel, died 12 May 1854 in Basel) was a well-known Swiss architect.

He was the son of Melchior Berri (parish priest in Münchenstein) and Appollonia Streckeisen. In 1832 he married Margaretha Simone Burckhardt of Basel.

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  • 1Aug

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