Johann Friedrich Weyhing
Johann Friedrich Weyhing (born August 1, 1716 in Stuttgart ; † July 17, 1781 in Karlsruhe ) was a German architect .
Life
Johann Friedrich Weyhing was born in Stuttgart in 1716 as the son of the stonemason and master builder Christoph Friedrich Weyhing. His father was involved in the construction of the New Palace in Stuttgart, among other things . After training in architecture, Weyhing was a student of Gaetano Chiaveri in Dresden from 1738 to 1741 while building the Catholic Court Church .
Weyhing can be traced back to the construction of the Stuttgart Palace from 1747. In 1751 he became a building inspector in Württemberg . In 1758 he became ducal valet and castle steward in Ludwigsburg (until 1766). He was in charge of the new construction and renovation of the Grafeneck hunting lodge near Gomadingen and the small opera house there (not preserved). From 1763 to 1767 he worked with Philippe de La Guêpière at Solitude Palace .
In 1767 he entered the service of the House of Baden-Durlach , where, after various positions, he succeeded Friedrich Arnold as master builder . Until 1775 he worked on the interior design of the Karlsruhe Residenzschloss .
plant
- Solitude Castle
- Karl Friedrich Memorial Church , Karlsruhe Mühlburg
- Rectory Stupferich
literature
- Horst Ossenberg: The Württemberg court and state building system . 2nd Edition. Books On Demand, Norderstedt 2009, ISBN 978-3-8334-0633-1 , pp. 173 .
Web links
- Johann Friedrich Weyhing. In: arch INFORM .
- Pictures of works by Weyhing at bildindex.de
- Brochure Das Schwedenpalais in Karlsruhe - Leadership Academy Baden-Württemberg (PDF; 550 kB)
- Johann Friedrich Weyhing as part of the exhibition Silent Contemporary Witnesses - 900 Years of Karlsruhe Architecture
- Catholic St. Nicholas Church - City of Karlsruhe
Individual evidence
- ↑ Weyhing, Johann Friedrich . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 35 : Libra-Wilhelmson . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1942, p. 483 .
- ^ Database of cultural monuments: Pfarrhaus Stupferich
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weyhing, Johann Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weihing, Johann Friedrich (alternative spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1716 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1781 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |