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| Born | March 27, 1838 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | June 25, 1907 (aged 69) Hannover, German Empire |
| Occupations | Architect University Lecturer |
| Father | Wilhelm Stier |
Hubert Oswald Stier (27 March 1838 in Berlin – 25 June 1907 in Hannover) was a German architect and university lecturer. He built mainly train stations, museums, and churches primarily in the Neo-Renaissance style. Most of his works are located in Berlin and Hanover.
Hubert Stier was the son of the Berlin architect Wilhelm Stier (1799–1856). After studying in Berlin, he received professional training in his father's company, and in 1862 he undertook a study trip to Italy.
Between 1863 and 1864 he participated in the construction of the Red Town Hall in Berlin-Mitte. In 1868 he was appointed chief architect in Berlin. From 1876 he worked as a departmental architect of Hannover railways, where he was appointed as head of the project to build a new central station. Stier's project combined Berlin and Hanover arc styles, along with original his own ideas.
In 1880 Stier took over as professor at the Technical University of Hannover, and in 1883 as professor. In 1899 he was appointed construction advisor. In 1895 Hubert Stier also won the competition for the New Town Hall in Hanover, which eventually failed to run according to its design. Apart from commercial buildings in Hannover, he acted as the person in charge of numerous constructions of numerous other buildings including churches, post offices, and monuments.
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