Friedrich Weinbrenner is considered one of the great architects and urban planners of Classicism. Like no other, he shaped the appearance of his hometown Karlsruhe. As the head of the Grand Ducal Construction Administration, he influenced architecture throughout Baden, from village churches to school buildings, agricultural estates, and forestry houses, as well as the architecture of spa towns. Beyond Baden, he was a sought-after specialist in theater construction, from Schaffhausen to Hanover and from Düsseldorf to Leipzig. Weinbrenner's style, inspired by Roman antiquity, Palladio, and French Revolutionary architecture, became influential. Aspiring architects from all over Germany flocked to his architectural school. The exhibition catalog brings together essays by renowned authors and a catalog section featuring over 400 exhibits related to his life and work, complete with numerous color illustrations. This is a comprehensive monograph.