Daniel Specklin

Daniel Specklin was an Alsatian fortress architect, engineer, and cartographer.
He was born and died in Strasbourg.

Biography

Daniel Specklin was born in 1536 in Strasbourg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Daniel Specklin began as a fabric embroiderer and wood engraver before joining the Viennese court, where he discovered engineering and architecture. He became a renowned architect and engineer, and is particularly well known in Strasbourg for his work on fortifications.
He composed a manuscript entitled Collectanées, which disappeared when the Strasbourg library burned down during a bombardment in 1870. Rodolphe Reuss collected fragments and published them in 1890. Daniel Specklin's writings contain errors and legendary tales.

Printed works

Architectura von Vestungen