Carl von Diebitsch

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 Julius Franz 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 “Maurischer Kiosk,” inspired by the Alhambra which he studied while in Spain, for the Prussian participation in the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris.