Paul Ignaz Bayer

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Paul Ignaz Bayer (Czech Pavel Ignác Bayer , * 1656 in Iglau ; † December 26, 1733 in Prague ) was a Bohemian architect and builder.

Life

Little is known about his origins, childhood and education. Since 1685 he had the citizenship of the old town of Prague , in 1701 he became a leading member of the guild of masons and stonemasons, assessor and later director of the office of ten men in the old town of Prague.

Although he was gifted himself, his work was heavily influenced by the Burgundian master builder Jean Baptiste Mathey , whose architectural work was of great importance for Bohemian architecture. Bayer belonged to Christoph Dientzenhofer , who replaced the Italian architects around 1700 and became a leader in Central Europe. However, his designs were more conservative compared to Dientzenhofer.

Bayer worked as a construction master on many buildings. In 1702 he entered the service of Prince Schwarzenberg . As a successor to Dientzenhofer, he became the imperial fortress builder in Eger . After Carlo Lurago's death, he took over the construction management for the Jesuit colleges in Prague's Neustadt and Königgrätz .

Works

in Prague

  • Kastuluskirche (1690–1695)
  • Façade and tower of St. Ignatius Church ( Kostel sv. Ignáce ) (1697–1699)
  • Karl Borromäus Church (started in 1730 by Bayer, finished before 1735 by Kilian Ignaz Dienzenhofer ), today St. Cyrillus and Methodius Church in the Karlín district (German Karolinenthal)

in other places

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personal data
SURNAME Bayer, Paul Ignaz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bayer, Pavel Ignác
BRIEF DESCRIPTION bohemian architect
DATE OF BIRTH 1656
PLACE OF BIRTH Jihlava
DATE OF DEATH December 26, 1733
Place of death Prague