Jakub Auguston
Jakob Auguston (* around 1668; † February 3, 1735 in Pilsen ) was a Czech architect from a family originally from Italy . He was mainly active in western Bohemia .
Life
He was probably born in Rome around 1668 . He comes from a ramified Auguston family, whose members were mainly active in the construction industry in western Bohemia. In 1692 he was naturalized in Pilsen and built a large workshop. Over time, he became a sought-after and wealthy architect. He died in Pilsen on February 3, 1735 and was buried in the cemetery of the Church of St. Anne.
buildings
Town houses
- Gerlach's house, today the Ethnographic Museum (1698)
- Archdeanate on the market square in Pilsen (1710)
- Numerous houses from the period 1720–1734
Church buildings
- Baroque reconstructions of the Dominican monastery (1711–1714) with the Church of St. Anne in Pilsen
- western vestibule of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1722–1723) in Pilsen
- Double building of the Franciscan monastery (1740–1744) in Pilsen
- St. Vitus Church in Dobřany (1727–1734)
- Church of St. Nicholas in Bor - here he provided the plans, the building was only completed after his death (1737–1746)
Castles
- Nebílovy Castle (from 1706)
- Castle in Týnec near Klatovy (around 1710–1720)
- Castle in Příchovice on the site of the former fortress (1718–1719)
- Castle in Mirošov (1719–1723)
- Castle in Trpisty near Tachov (attributed; since 1729)
- Malešice Castle (around 1730).
Web links
- Jakub Auguston's biography , accessed March 5, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Auguston, Jakub |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Agustoni, Giacomo; Auguston, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech architect in West Bohemia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1668 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1735 |
| Place of death | Pilsen |