Georg Theodor Policron Chiewitz (5 October 1815 – 28 December 1862) was a Swedish architect and engineer. Due to financial problems he moved to Finland in 1851, where Chiewitz spent the rest of his career.[1]
Career
Chiewitz graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology in 1829 and later from the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. From 1837–1838, he worked as an assistant for inventor John Ericsson in London and in 1839 for architect César Daly in Paris. In 1840, Chiewitz returned to Stockholm having businesses on railroad and bridge construction. In 1851, he went bankrupt and moved to Finland. From 1852–1860, Chiewitz was the regional architect of Turku and Pori Province and 1860–1862 the city architect of Turku.[1][2]
