Carol Benesch (January 9, 1822, Jägerndorf, Austro-Hungarian Empire, today Krnov, Czech Republic - October 30, 1896, Bucharest) was a Silesian architect of Historicism and Eclecticism orientation established in the Kingdom of Romania.He was the father of Oscar Benes (1866-1925), chief architect of Bârlad.In different documents his name is spelled Carl Benesch, Carol Benisch, Carl Benisch, Carol Beneș, Carl Beneș, Carol Beniș, Carl Beniș.