Karl Howald
Born in 1796.
Died in 1869.
Karl Howald was a man of many talents who worked as a pastor, chronicler, draughtsman and watercolourist. His oeuvre includes both scholarly and popular publications, covering a wide range of fields such as cultural, art, architectural and legal history. He is particularly known for his contribution to the “Chronicle of the City’s Fountains”, an anecdotal account exploring the history of Bern.
Details of his life and work remain partly uncertain, but his impact on the documentation of local history is undeniable.