Jan Zaor

St. Peter and Paul Church in Vilnius

The Holy House in Gołąb

Jan Zaor (also Zaur , Zaorowicz ) was a Polish baroque architect from Krakow . He lived in the 17th century and worked roughly between 1638 and 1676. He became known as the architect of the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Vilnius .

Work

He started working as an architect in Gołąb around 1638 , working on the Holy House ( domek loretański )

In addition, he designed and / or supervised the construction of the following buildings:

• The Church in Tarnów ( around 1650)
• The Royal Chapel in the Church of Kazimierz Dolny (1653)
• Pažaislis Church and Monastery (1672–1674)
• St. Peter and Paul Church in Vilnius (1668–1676)

source

• Biographical data on Jan Zaor. WIEM Encyklopedia, accessed March 27, 2009 (Polish).