Carl von Diebitsch (1819-1869) was a Prussian architect from Berlin active in Egypt and Prussia. He is notable for his role in the design of the Gezira Palace for Khedive Isma'il of Egypt. Biography He traveled from 1842 to 1848 during his studies, in Rome, Sicily, North Africa, and Spain. He worked with and Owen Jones on the design of the Gezira Palace for Khedive Isma'il of Egypt, contributing an Alhambresque portico and a monumental garden kiosk. He designed the “,” inspired by the Alhambra which he studied while in Spain, for the Prussian participation in the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Clients and works References People from Prussia proper 19th-century architects 1819 births 1869 deaths