Franz Beer

(1660–1726) Austrian architect (1659/1660-1726)

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

Franz Beer was born in Au and died in Bezau.

One of the best-known works is ‘Weissenau Abbey’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Franz Beer. The dated buildings span the years AD 725–1101. The buildings are in Ravensburg and Gengenbach. According to Wikidata, buildings by Franz Beer belong to the ‘Baroque’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Leonhard Dientzenhofer, Andreas Schlüter, Gottfried von Gedeler, Jakob Prandtauer, and Johann Adam Breunig.

• Weissenau kloster
• Gengenbach Abbey