Paul Francke (master builder)
Paul Francke (* around 1537 in Weimar ; † November 10, 1615 in Wolfenbüttel ) was a Renaissance builder who , as the ducal building director, was mainly in the service of the dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg .
Life
The construction activity of the 16th century in the Saxon and Thuringian countries, especially of palace complexes and town halls, had an influence on Francke, who came from Weimar.
His work as a master builder in the Duchy of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel is documented in 1564. In 1565 he committed himself to Duke Julius by taking an oath of service as a builder after he had carried out construction work on Hesse Castle for him .
As early as 1573 he was mentioned as a building manager. In 1575 he was given responsibility for the entire ducal building industry. His tasks included the construction of fortifications for the new Heinrichstadt and the dam fortress in Wolfenbüttel. The Dutch engineer Wilhelm de Raet was involved in the modernization of the fortification . He then headed the construction of the newly founded University of Helmstedt , for example in 1577/78 the college building and from 1593 to 1597 the main building of the university called “ Juleum ”. Further measures in which he was involved are extensions to Hesse Castle around 1594 and to Erichsburg Castle from 1604 to 1612 . In 1606 he directed the restoration of the Riddagshausen monastery church .
From 1608 he planned and supervised the construction of the Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel under Duke Heinrich Julius the Elder. J.
He held the office of ducal building manager until his death in 1615. Other master builders who worked as building managers for Duke Heinrich Julius during his time are Christoph Tendler , Johann Bock , Philipp Müller and Hans Vredemann de Vries . There were also relationships with the fortress builder Rochus de Lynar .
Paul Francke was buried in the Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel.
buildings
The most famous buildings of Paul Francke are:
- 1564 and 1594: Hesse Castle on Fallstein
- 1577–1578: College wing of the University of Helmstedt
- 1596: Commissions in Halberstadt
- 1593–1597: Juleum in Helmstedt
- around 1600: Abbey building, Stift Gandersheim
- 1604–1612: The part of the Erichsburg that still exists today from the early 17th century
- 1606: Restoration of the partially destroyed Cistercian monastery Riddagshausen near Braunschweig
- Begun in 1608: Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel
- Begun in 1609: Salder Castle in Salzgitter-Salder
- Begun in 1613: armory and castle tower in Wolfenbüttel
- 1613: Design for a new building for the Liebfrauenkirche in Hornburg in the Harz Mountains.
- Other buildings by Paul Francke
Wolfenbüttel armory
College wing of the University of Helmstedt
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literature
- Elmar Arnhold: Francke, Paul. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 227-228 .
- Hans Reuther : Franke, Paul. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 347 ( digitized version ).
- Kurt Seeleke: Paul Francke, a princely master builder in Wolfenbüttel. In: Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch. (= Dissertation 1939) Third Part 1, 1940, OCLC 886521973 , pp. 29-57.
- Friedrich Thöne: Under Heinrich Julius (work before 1600, expansion 1600–1612, Paul Francke and the fortification). In: Wolfenbüttel in the late Renaissance. Topography and building history under the dukes Heinrich Julius and Friedrich Ulrich (1589 to 1634). (= Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch. 35). Waisenhaus-Buchdruckerei, Braunschweig 1954, OCLC 223349745 , digisrv-1.biblio.etc.tu-bs.de (PDF, p. 13 ff).
- Harmen Thies : The Juleum novum - Paul Francke. Ceremonial lecture in the Aula of the Juleum, in the series of contributions to the history of the district and the former University of Helmstedt. Issue 9, Helmstedt district, Helmstedt 1997, ISBN 3-937733-08-6 .
- Falko Rost: The architect Paul Francke and the Mariae Beatae Virginis (BMV) church in Wolfenbüttel. In: Bernd Feicke, Harzverein für Geschichte und Altertumskunde eV (Hrsg.): Harz-Zeitschrift 2013, 65th year. Lukas Verlag, Berlin / Wernigerode 2013, ISBN 978-3-86732-154-9 , p. 63 ff, ( books.google.com ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Paul Francke in the catalog of the German National Library
- History and architectural style of the Marienkirche Wolfenbüttel with mention of Francke ( memento from March 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 227-228 .
- ↑ Falko Rost: The architect Paul Francke and the church Mariae Beatae Virginis (BMV) in Wolfenbüttel. P. 64.
- ↑ Past & Present. gestuet-hunnesrueck.de, archived from the original on March 13, 2016 ; accessed on April 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Hans Reuther: Franke, Paul. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 347 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Francke, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ducal builder in Wolfenbüttel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1537 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weimar |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1615 |
| Place of death | Wolfenbüttel |