Paul Buchner (master builder)
Paul Buchner (born June 1531 in Nuremberg ; † November 13, 1607 in Dresden ) was a German architect , field master craftsman , geometer , carpenter and screw maker from Nuremberg.
Life
Buchner grew up in Nuremberg and learned carpentry and screwmaking from his cousin Leonhard Danner . In 1556 he entered the service of Queen Elizabeth I of England in London . His job was to manufacture screw mechanisms that were to be used to destroy fortifications. In 1557 Duke Emanuel Philibert of Savoy brought him to Brussels . Recommended by Leonhard Danner, who supplied military equipment for the Saxon court, elector August von Sachsen invited Buchner to Dresden in 1558. At first he manufactured screw tools and was appointed elector foreman in 1559 and commander of the Dresden armory in 1563. He worked with Caspar Voigt von Wierandt , an experienced architect and master craftsman. From 1567 he was in charge of the expansion of the Dresden fortifications . Due to his extensive knowledge of fortress architecture and weapon technology, Buchner was appointed caretaker and landlord in 1575. He was responsible for all fortifications, armories and weapons in Saxony. Buchner died in Dresden in 1607 and was buried in the Frauenkirchhof .
Paul Buchner was married to Maria Kröß, daughter of the Electoral Chamberlain and Dresden Mayor Bastian Kröß . He was the father of the famous scholar August Buchner .
reception
Fritz Löffler assesses Paul Buchner as follows:
“ Strangely enough, Dresden art history did not attribute the building [note: the stable yard] to this tried and tested man [note: Hans Irmisch], but rather Paul Buchner, who was a screwmaker by nature and not an architect. There is evidence that Buchner was only used in fortress structures and in building management in Saxony. Walter Bachmann referred to this fact for the first time. The reason for the misunderstanding is likely to be found in the skilful and unscrupulous manner in which Buchner understood how to mingle in every company. He also ousted his superior, Count Rochus von Lynar, from office and took his place. "
plant
- Collaboration at the Dresden armory 1559–1563 (after several renovations, today Albertinum , Dresden )
- Stable building and stable yard (1586–1589) of the Dresden Palace ( Johanneum , today Dresden Transport Museum )
- Expansion of the Königstein Fortress from 1589 (gatehouse, old armory, guard house, Christiansburg)
- old Gewandhaus Dresden
- The Gommern moated castle was converted into a hunting lodge from 1578
literature
- Cornelius Gurlitt : Paul Buchner, a Dresden master builder of the Renaissance. In: Dresdner Geschichtsblätter , Volume IX, No. 3, pp. 249–260.
- Matthias Donath: Paul Buchner d. Ä. (1531-1607) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
Individual evidence
- ^ Heinrich Kramm: The Mayors of Dresden 1549-1806 , in: Studies on the Upper Classes of Central German Cities in the 16th Century, Central German Research, Volume 87, Verlag Böhlau Cologne / Vienna, 1981, p. 716.
- ^ Fritz Löffler: The old Dresden. History of his buildings. EA Seemann, Leipzig 1981, ISBN 3-363-00007-3 , p. 43
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buchner, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German carpenter, screw maker and master builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1531 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1607 |
| Place of death | Dresden |