Johann Christoph Sebastiani
Johann Christoph Sebastiani (* 1640 in Trier , † 1704 in Koblenz ) was a German architect of the Baroque and court architect in the service of the Elector of Trier .
Life
Little is known about the life of Johann Christoph Sebastiani. Despite its Italian-sounding name, it probably comes from a Rhenish-Moselle family. He probably had four children. In 1671 he took over the office of mayor in the Augst and 1688–1695 of Arzheim . On March 20, 1676, the Elector Karl Kaspar von der Leyen of Trier appointed him court architect. He played a key role in the reconstruction of the city of Koblenz, which suffered severe damage when it was bombarded by French troops in the Palatinate War of Succession in 1688 .
Works
- 1680–1682: Reconstruction of the old castle in Koblenz
- 1687–1709: Conversion of Montabaur Castle
- 1687–1691: Extension of the Chapel of Grace at Bornhofen Monastery
- 1689–1692: Construction of the four towers in Koblenz
- 1690–1692: Construction of the fortress gate (so-called pagerie) next to Philippsburg Palace in Ehrenbreitstein
- 1691–1696: Reconstruction of the Bürresheimer Hof in Koblenz
- 1694: The French hoods of the Liebfrauenkirche in Koblenz
- 1694–1701: Construction of the Jesuit college in Koblenz (together with Johann Georg Judas )
- 1698: Reconstruction of the electoral castle in Boppard
- 1701: Construction of the Three Kings House in Koblenz
Honors
Sebastianistrasse in Koblenz-Pfaffendorf has been named after him since July 13, 1938.
literature
- Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenz heads. People from the city's history - namesake for streets and squares. Verlag für Werbung Blätter GmbH, Ed .: Bernd Weber, Mülheim-Kärlich 2005 (2nd revised and expanded edition), p. 501f.
- Karl Lohmeyer: JC Sebastiani, the master of the Koblenz town hall . In: The Rhineland. Monthly magazine for German art and poetry . tape 27 . Düsseldorf 1917, p. 33–44 ( uni-heidelberg.de ).
- Johann Jakob Wagner : Coblenz-Ehrenbreitstein. Biographical news about some older Coblenz and Ehrenbreitstein families . Koblenz 1925, p. 205-209 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sebastiani, Johann Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Baroque architect and court architect in the service of the Trier electors |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1640 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | trier |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1704 |
| Place of death | Koblenz |