Jakob Prandtauer

(1660–1726) österrikisk arkitekt

Jakob Prandtauer (Austria, 1660–1726) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Jakob Prandtauer belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Jakob Prandtauer was born in Stanz bei Landeck and died in St. Pölten.

One of the best-known works is ‘Melk Abbey’. The catalogue has 3 buildings by Jakob Prandtauer. The dated buildings span the years 1089–1150. The buildings are in Melk, Klosterneuburg, and St. Pölten. According to Wikidata, buildings by Jakob Prandtauer belong to the styles ‘Baroque’, ‘Gothic’, and ‘Romanesque’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Faustino Bocchi, Johan Gustaf Stockenberg, John Closterman, Jerzy Siemiginowski-Eleuter, and Ernst Stuven.

• Stift Melk
• Klosterneuburg Monastery
• St. Pölten dome