Johann Christian Löwen
Johann Christian Löwen , called Lewon (* around 1690; † April 19, 1760 in Eutin ) was a German gardener and builder.
From 1716 he was court gardener at the Eutiner court of Christian August von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf , Prince-Bishop of Lübeck , where he laid out the palace gardens based on the French model. In 1718 he became a gardening inspector and from 1727 he was senior building inspector for Eutin Castle and from 1735 senior rural building director for all buildings in the prince-bishopric. In this capacity he was also responsible for completing the New Prince-Bishop's Sepulcher Chapel in Lübeck Cathedral . He was probably also involved in the planning and construction of the Caspar von Saldern House in Neumünster between 1745 and 1746 .
literature
- Gisela Thietje: Johann Christian Lewon , in: Historical Gardens in Schleswig-Holstein , ed. v. A. v. Buttlar u. M. Meyer, 2nd edition Heide 1998, p. 664 f.
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SURNAME | Lion, Johann Christian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German gardener and builder |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1690 |
DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1760 |
Place of death | Eutin |