Jakob Eschay

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Jakob Eschay († 1606 ) was an Augsburg city ​​architect in the second half of the 16th century .

Eschay was one of the predecessors of Elias Holl , who significantly shaped the Augsburg of the Renaissance at the beginning of the 17th century. His main works were two works for Hans Fugger (1531–1598), the Fugger Castle in Kirchheim / Swabia and the conversion of Stettenfels Castle near Heilbronn into a Renaissance castle.

literature

  • Franz Karg: Schloss Kirchheim art guide . 2nd Edition. Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 2001, ISBN 3-931820-76-9 .
personal data
SURNAME Eschay, Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Augsburg city architect
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH 1606