Carl Ritter von Ghega

Carl Ritter von Ghega or Karl von Ghega (10 January 1802 – 14 March 1860) was the designer of the Semmering Railway from Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag. During his time, he was the most prominent of Austrian railway engineers and architects.

Personal facts

Carl Ritter von Ghega
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1802
Birth nameCarlo Ghega
Birth place
Italy , Venice , Republic of Venice
Ethnicity
Albanians
Date of deathMarch 14, 1860
Place of death
Vienna , Austrian Empire
Known for
Semmering railway

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