Johann Mützel
Johann Mützel (* 7. October 1647 in Neustadt an der Aisch , † 1. September 1717 in Eisenach ) was a German architect of the Baroque . At times he was the court architect of Saxony-Weimar , where he also created his most famous buildings today, Goethe's house and Ettersburg Castle.
Works
The buildings erected by Johann Mützel include:
- Kreuzkirche in Eisenach (1693)
- Yellow castle of the Tann castle complex (1699–1714)
- Ettersburg Castle near Weimar (Old Castle 1706–1711; New Castle started in 1717)
- Expansion of Sondershausen Palace into a princely residence from 1680
- Jakobskirche in Weimar (1712)
- Yellow Castle in Weimar (1702–1704; today library on the Green Market)
- Goethe's house in Weimar (1707–1709)
- Wilhelmsthal Castle near Eisenach (expansion to the summer residence of the Dukes of Saxony-Eisenach from 1710)
literature
- Georg Dehio : Handbook of German art monuments , edition for Thuringia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-422-03095-6 .
- Wolfgang Mück: Johann Mützel, a pioneer of the Baroque era from 1647-1717 , highlights from local history, history and local history association Neustadt ad Aisch, Neustadt ad Aisch 1997, self-published
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mützel, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1647 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neustadt ad Aisch |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1717 |
| Place of death | Eisenach |