Anton Ospel
Anton Johann Ospel (born June 2, 1677 in Klösterle im Klostertal , † April 3, 1756 in Vienna ) was an Austrian architect and baroque master builder.
Life
From 1711 to 1721, Ospel was the court architect of the Princes of Liechtenstein and built the castles of Valtice in the Czech Republic and Wilfersdorf in Lower Austria. In 1722, Ospel was appointed kit keeper and gun captain of the city of Vienna. He built palaces and town houses in Vienna.
Works
- 1731–1732: Civil armory Am Hof in Vienna, redesign of the facade
literature
- Christiane Salge: Anton Johann Ospel (1677–1756). An architect of the Austrian late baroque. Prestel Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3791334981 .
- Anton Wilhelm: The Vorarlberg architect AJ Ospel (1677-1756) . Dissertation. Innsbruck 1966.
Web links
Commons : Anton Ospel - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Entry on Anton Ospel in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ospel, Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ospel, Anton Johann (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect and baroque master builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1677 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Klösterle , Klostertal |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1756 |
| Place of death | Vienna |