Ernst Hoeltzer

Ernst Hoeltzer
Born7 January 1835
Kleinschmalkalden, Germany
Died3 July 1911 (1911-07-04) (aged 76)
Isfahan, Iran
NationalityGerman
Known forTelegraphist, photographer

Ernst Hoeltzer (7 January 1835 – 3 July 1911) was a German telegraphist and photographer. He came to Iran during the rule of Naser al-Din Shah in the Qajar dynasty and lived in Isfahan for about 20 years (1871–98).[1] He captured historical photos of the city and the sites around it.[2]

  1. ^ "Ernst Hoeltzer". Oxford Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ^ |Ernst Hoeltzer in Iran|Center for Cultural Heritage Documents|http://www.ichodoc.ir/holtzer/about.htm Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine