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Karl Ernstberger (September 25, 1887 in Malovice (Mallowitz), today part of village Erpužice, western Bohemia - November 25, 1972 in Nuremberg) was a Czech German architect active in western Bohemia, predominantly in Karlovy Vary.

Ernstberger had studied at the Art Academy in Vienna, under professor Otto Wagner. After the studies he worked for architect Leopold Bauer and helped to design buildings of Austro-Hungarian National Bank in Vienna, Priesnitz spa (Sanatorium Priessnitz) in Lázně Jeseník and commerce chamber house in Opava. In 1913 he became independent architect (together with Kilian Köhler). Their designs for the government building (Landtag) in Chernivtsi (Czernowitz) in Bukowina and for the National Library and Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria obtained awards.

At the beginning World War I Ernstberger was sent to the Eastern Front and a member of a Kaiserjäger (mountain infantry) unit and participated in the Battle of Galicia. Since 1917 he was made leader of a group building monuments of fallen soldiers (Denkmal-Bauabteilung). He designed a monument of mouintain infantry in Bolzano, their muzeum in Runkelstein Castle in South Tirol and their monument and cementery in Galicia.

After the war, in 1918, Ernstberger returned to Czechoslovakia and set up an office in Stříbro, together with his brother Joseph. Among others he realized student dormitory for the monastery in Svatá Anna, a housing settlement in Planá u Mariánských Lázní, shoe factory building in Černošín and several school buildings. In 1924 Ernstberger moved to Karlovy Vary and here, as a prominent local representant of Art Nouveau and of early modernism designed or reconstructed several hotels: Loib (today Grandhotel Central ^[1]) in 1924-25, Grandhotel Bad (today Sevastopol) in 1926 and Wolker in 1929-30. He also designed several villas in Art Deco style. The most important work of this period is a church building in village Dalovice (1929) having a modern style tower. Together with Bohuslav Fuchs designed sanatorium Morava in Tatranská Lomnica ^photos. In 1933 a watchtower Bleiberg designed by him was erected in Bublava. In 1939-40 he realized several housing settlements for railway company workers.

In 1945 his house and office in Karlovy Vary were destroyed by bombing and in 1946 Ernstberger with the family were expelled into Germany. He first lived in Sugenheim, then in Ansbach where he designed several buildings. At age of 65 Ernstberger retired. Later, he tried to became independent architect again in Reutlingen but the attempt failed. The second attempt, after he moved into Nuremberg, however succeeded and Ernstberger was still active in his 80s.

Literature

Article on Czech Wikipedia contains list of articles about Ernstberger in Czech, German and Italian.

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-Ernstberger had studied at the Art Academy in [[Vienna]], under professor Wagner<!-- Czech article doesn't give full name-->. After the studies he worked for architect [[Leopold Bauer]] and helped to design buildings of Austro-Hungarian National Bank in Vienna, [[Vincent Priessnitz|Priesnitz]] spa (''Sanatorium Priessnitz'') in [[Lázně Jeseník]] and commerce chamber house in [[Opava]]. In 1913 he became independent architect (together with Kilian Köhler). Their designs for the government building (Landtag) in [[Chernivtsi]] (Czernowitz) in [[Bukowina]] and for the National Library and Museum in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] obtained awards.
+Ernstberger had studied at the Art Academy in [[Vienna]], under professor Otto Wagner<!-- Czech article doesn't give full name-->. After the studies he worked for architect [[Leopold Bauer]] and helped to design buildings of Austro-Hungarian National Bank in Vienna, [[Vincent Priessnitz|Priesnitz]] spa (''Sanatorium Priessnitz'') in [[Lázně Jeseník]] and commerce chamber house in [[Opava]]. In 1913 he became independent architect (together with Kilian Köhler). Their designs for the government building (Landtag) in [[Chernivtsi]] (Czernowitz) in [[Bukowina]] and for the National Library and Museum in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] obtained awards.
 At the beginning [[World War I]] Ernstberger was sent to the [[Eastern Front (World War I)|Eastern Front]] and a member of a [[Gebirgsjäger|Kaiserjäger]] (mountain infantry) unit and participated in the [[Battle of Galicia]]. Since 1917 he was made leader of a group building monuments of fallen soldiers (''Denkmal-Bauabteilung''). He designed a  monument of mouintain infantry in [[Bolzano]], their muzeum in [[Runkelstein Castle]] in [[South Tirol]] and their monument and cementery in [[Galicia (Central Europe)|Galicia]].
-After the war, in 1918, Ernstberger returned to [[Czechoslovakia]] and set up an office in [[Stříbro]], together with his brother Joseph. Among others he realized student dormitory for the monastery in [[Horšovský Týn|Svatá Anna]], a housing settlement in [[Planá u Mariánských Lázní]], shoe factory building in [[Černošín]] and several school buildings. In 1924 Ernstberger  moved to [[Karlovy Vary]] and here, as a prominent local representant of [[Art Nouveau]] and of early [[modernism]] designed or reconstructed several hotels: Loib (today Grandhotel Central <sup>[http://www.interhotel-central.cz/en/hotel.html]</sup>) in 1924-25, Grandhotel Bad (today Sevastopol) in 1926 and Wolker in 1929-30. He also designed several villas in [[Art Deco]] style. The most important work of this period is a church building in village [[Dalovice (Kralovy Vary District)|Dalovice]] (1929) having a modern style tower. Together with [[Buhuslav Fuchs]] designed [[sanatorium]] Morava in [[Tatranská Lomnica]] <sup>[http://www.hotel-morava.sk/galeria.htm photos]</sup>. In 1933 a watchtower ''Bleiberg'' designed by him was erected in [[Bublava]]. In 1939-40 he realized several housing settlements for railway company workers.
+After the war, in 1918, Ernstberger returned to [[Czechoslovakia]] and set up an office in [[Stříbro]], together with his brother Joseph. Among others he realized student dormitory for the monastery in [[Horšovský Týn|Svatá Anna]], a housing settlement in [[Planá u Mariánských Lázní]], shoe factory building in [[Černošín]] and several school buildings. In 1924 Ernstberger  moved to [[Karlovy Vary]] and here, as a prominent local representant of [[Art Nouveau]] and of early [[modernism]] designed or reconstructed several hotels: Loib (today Grandhotel Central <sup>[http://www.interhotel-central.cz/en/hotel.html]</sup>) in 1924-25, Grandhotel Bad (today Sevastopol) in 1926 and Wolker in 1929-30. He also designed several villas in [[Art Deco]] style. The most important work of this period is a church building in village [[Dalovice (Kralovy Vary District)|Dalovice]] (1929) having a modern style tower. Together with [[Bohuslav Fuchs]] designed [[sanatorium]] Morava in [[Tatranská Lomnica]] <sup>[http://www.hotel-morava.sk/galeria.htm photos]</sup>. In 1933 a watchtower ''Bleiberg'' designed by him was erected in [[Bublava]]. In 1939-40 he realized several housing settlements for railway company workers.
 In 1945 his house and office in Karlovy Vary were destroyed by bombing and in 1946 Ernstberger with the family were [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia after World War II|expelled]] into [[West Germany|Germany]]. He first lived in [[Sugenheim]], then in [[Ansbach]] where he designed several buildings. At age of 65 Ernstberger retired. Later, he tried to became independent architect again in [[Reutlingen]] but the attempt failed. The second attempt, after he moved into [[Nuremberg]], however succeeded and Ernstberger was still active in his 80s.