Josef Munggenast

Joseph Munggenast ( born March 5, 1680 in Schnann (Tirol ); † May 3, 1741 in St. Pölten ) was an Austrian Baroque architect.

Life

Munggenast was the nephew of Jacob Prandtauer who promoted the mason young and from whom he was greatly influenced life style. Munggenast was initially trained by construction workers around him, especially after the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Vienna in 1683 a huge building boom began and therefore corresponding demand for construction professionals and craftsmen Maurer was present. His mentor Prandtauer it was, who entrusted the young Munggenast in Sankt Pölten, Dürnstein and Herzogsburg first works, such as the basement and read courtyards.

Significant impact on the career of Joseph Munggenast was his participation in the construction of the Abbey of Melk, in particular on the shell of the 1702 initiated by Prandtauer Collegiate. This he learned from the organizational and technical skill of his master and went well with the artistic expressions familiar. So it was only logical that he after the death of Jacob Prandtauer whose unfinished projects, such as the north wing, the library and the Altena of Melk Abbey; the Basilica Sonntagberg and pin Herzogsburg far built and completed. From 1718 Munggenast was also pen builder in Seitenstettengasse.

In addition to Jacob Prandtauer practiced, subsequently, the architect and sculptor Matthias Steinl a significant artistic influence on him. Munggenasts own designs for the towers of Zwettl Abbey and Dürnstein could not prevail, instead, the expansive designs of Matthias Steinl were approved, and it was again Munggenast, which then also realized these designs. So Munggenast was in the years 1722-1729 pen builder in Zwettl, and from 1729 to 1733 in Dürnstein. The designs Munggenasts for Duke Castle, Seitenstettengasse and Gera are indeed flat and decorative than that of Matthias Steinl have, however, to do with the strict concepts Prandtauer only slightly. Munggenast developed a repertoire of forms, which bring knew sent new buildings in existing ones.

After his death the business was continued by his sons Franz and Matthias Munggenast Munggenast.

Works (excerpt)

  • Seitenstetten, 1717
  • Dürnstein, from 1718
  • Pin Herzogsburg, 1727
  • Altenburg, 1730
  • Melk 1731 ( balconies )
  • Collegiate Church Zwettl 1731
  • Pen Duke Castle, from 1736
  • Monastery of St. Pölten, 1739
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