Jakub Kubicki

Jakub Kubicki (* 1758 in Warsaw, † June 13, 1833 in Wilków Pierwszy ) was a Polish architect, who was, above all, in Warsaw. Kubicki was one of the most important representatives of classicism of his era.

Life

Kubicki was born into a bourgeois family; his brother was Maciej Kubicki, an officer and later commander of the fort (of Serock ). He was taught at a Jesuit College and studied under the architect Domenico Merlini. In 1877 he worked for Simon Gottlieb train the construction of the Evangelical-Augsburg main church of Warsaw. In 1783 he went to Italy for further training, which was funded by a grant from the King Stanisław August Poniatowski. He returned again in 1786 to Warsaw and began to work here as an architect.

Kubicki was next to Jakub Fontana, Domenico Merlini, Johann Christian Kamsetzer, Ephraim Schröger and Stanisław Zawadzki of the most important architects of Stanisław August. In 1791 he was knighted in recognition of his service, he received a coat of arms with wings symbol a winning column. During the Kościuszko Uprising, he was a member of the order commission of the Principality of Masovia (Polish: Komisja Porządkowa Księstwa Mazowieckiego ). 1794, he held the rank of major of artillery. After the collapse of the independent kingdom of Poland, he worked (at least from 1806) as an official in the position of general manager of the buildings of the Crown (Polish: Naczelny intendent Budowli Korony ). From Tsar Alexander I. He was awarded the St. Stanislaus.

Kubicki had been married about 1783; he had three children: Helen (* 1784), Józef ( 1787-1812 ) and Izabela (* 1791). Kubicki was a member of the Masonic Lodge " Świątynia Izis " ( " The Temple of Isis " ), was in 1811 an honorary member.

Architecture and buildings ( selection)

Kubickis designs to the turn of the century are kept strictly classical. He was there marked by the Palladian. As one of the main architects of Warsaw from 1806 Kubicki then became a mediator between the pure classicism of the eighteenth century and the style of the Empire. Later he also used forms of the Gothic Revival. Characteristic elements of his designs are bar - Portika and garden side risalits. It is thus a major representative of the then customary Polish country house / palace - style ( Dwór ).

Kubicki left a large number of country estates in Poland, which include the palaces in Bejsce, Białaczów, Młochów, Nadzów, Pławowice, Radziejowice, Sowiniec and Sterdyń. He also designed the town halls in Łęczyca and Płock and a weapons factory in Kozienice. But the center of his work was Warsaw. In addition to many buildings in the city center about a dozen inches buildings were under him 1816-1818 ( Rogatki Miejskie ) on the outskirts of Warsaw. The 1818-1821 erected by him terrace construction at Royal Castle are called after him as Kubicki Arcades. The concepts for Schlossplatz as to the park go back to him. Similarly, the 1825 incurred stables are named in the Royal Baths Park by the architect as " Kubicki stables ".

Properties in Warsaw:

• Reconstruction of Sierakowski Palace in Ulica Konwiktorska 3
• Temple of Divine Providence (not realized )
• Orthodox church in the Ulica Podwale (before 1818)
• Reconstruction of the I and II pavilions of the barracks of the infantry unit " Dzieci Warszawy " in the Citadel Warsaw
• Conversion of III. to IX. Pavilions of the barracks of the infantry unit " Strzelców Kaniowskich " in the Citadel Warsaw
• Pigeons station in the Warsaw Citadel
• Building of the Stock Exchange, Ulica Królewska 14

Objects in the Royal Baths Park:

• Reconstruction of the Belvedere (1818-1822)
• Sibyls Temple ( Świątynia Sybilli, 1820 )
• Egyptian Temple ( Świątynia Egipska, 1819-1822 )
• Management at the Belvedere (1823-1824)
• Barracks buildings / disability home (1826-1829)
• Reconstruction of the new guardhouse ( Nowa Kordegarda, 1830).