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Józef Fontana

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Died
  
1739, Warsaw, Poland

Józef Fontana

Children
  
Jakub Fontana, Jan Kanty Fontana

Structures
  
Kozłówka Palace, Holy Cross Church - Warsaw, Field Cathedral of the Poli, Chodkiewicz Palace, Pałac w Obroszynie

Józef Fontana II (born 1676 in Mendrisio, died 1739 in Warsaw) was a Polish architect and the father of architects Jakub Fontana and Jan Kanty Fontana.

His works show a tendency towards classical baroque.

Major projects and works

  • Piarist church and monastery in Szczuczyn (with Józef Piola – the start of his career as construction manager)
  • Church in Sidra 1705–1783 (with Józef Piola),
  • Church of John of God and monastery of Merciful Brothers in Warsaw (with Antonio Solarim)
  • Church of St Francis in Warsaw (with son Jakub)
  • Bieliński Palace in Warsaw (before 1730, demolished in 1895)
  • Kozłówka Palace
  • Bieliński Palace in Otwock Wielki (collaboration),
  • Work on the last stage of construction of the Holy Cross Church, Warsaw
  • Façade of the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army in Warsaw
  • Reconstruction of the Potocki Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw
  • Work on Wilanów Palace
  • Plans for conversion of Kazimierz Palace into a barracks (1732, together with Colonel Jauch)
  • Reconstruction of Primate's Palace, Warsaw
  • Palace in Obroshyne

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    References

    Józef Fontana Wikipedia
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