Bruno Schmitz was a German architect born in Düsseldorf who was among the architects favored by Emperor Wilhelm II during the German Empire. He designed several monumental national memorials in Germany, including the Kyffhäuser Monument and major memorials in Leipzig, Koblenz, and at Porta Westfalica. Schmitz also undertook international work, including the design of a pavilion for the St. Louis World’s Fair and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis, and died in Berlin in 1916 as a professor of architecture.
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