Anton Geppert

Anton Geppert (born July 1, 1829 in Brixlegg ; † September 15, 1890 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian architect and engineer .

Life

Anton Geppert studied at the Technical University of Vienna and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich . In 1848 he fought with a volunteer corps made up of Tyrolean academics under Adolf Pichler on the Italian border. After completing his studies, he entered the service of the state of Tyrol, where he was promoted to state chief engineer. Geppert planned river regulations, torrent barriers, roads and bridges, but also numerous church buildings in historicist styles.

Works (selection)

Church of St. Joseph in Eppan

Redesign of the Mühlau parish church (1851–1862)
Renovation and redesign of the Liebfrauenkirche in Glurns (1854)
Road over the Tonale Pass (1854–1856)
Parish church Mils near Imst (1854-1857)
Extension of the Three Saints Church in Innsbruck (1860–1863)
New Parish Church Götzis (1862–1865)
Ortisei in Stilfs (1867)
Extension of the Holy Cross Church in Burgstall (1868)
Church of St. Joseph in Eppan (1883–1886)
St. Sebastian Platzer, Tisens (1898/90)

literature

Geppert Anton. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1957, p. 424 f. (Direct links on p. 424 , p. 425 ).

Web links

Commons : Anton Geppert - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Anton Geppert's death picture on sterbebilder.schwemberger.at

Individual evidence

↑ Fingernail-Grüll, Wiesauer: Parish church hll. Leonhard and Antonius with the surrounding cemetery. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved June 26, 2015 .
↑ Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
↑ Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
↑ Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
↑ Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
↑ Christoph Gufler: Art Guide Lana and Surroundings , Meran 2015, p. 178
↑ Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office

personal data
SURNAME	Geppert, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian architect and engineer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 1, 1829
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brixlegg
DATE OF DEATH	September 15, 1890
Place of death	innsbruck

[1] Fingernail-Grüll, Wiesauer: Parish church hll. Leonhard and Antonius with the surrounding cemetery. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved June 26, 2015 .

[2] Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office

[3] Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office

[4] Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office

[5] Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office

[6] Christoph Gufler: Art Guide Lana and Surroundings , Meran 2015, p. 178

[7] Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office