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'''Paul Francke''' (c. [[1537]], [[Weimar]] - [[10 November]] [[1615]], [[Wolfenbüttel]]) was a German [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance]] architect, most notable as director of works for the [[Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg]] from 1564 until his death in 1615. His works include the Juleum Novum in Helmstedt, the [[Marienkirche, Wolfenbüttel|Marienkirche]] in Wolfenbüttel (where he is also buried) and the Burganlage in [[Erichsburg]].
== Leben ==
[[File:Epitaph des Baumeisters Paul Francke.jpg|thumb|His epitaph.]]
[[File:Inschriften des Epitaphs von Paul Francke.jpg|thumb|His epitaph]]
Born in Weimar, he was thus influenced by 16th century castles and town halls in Thuringia and Saxony.<ref name="BBL" />
He is first recorded as director of works in 1564, swearing an oath to [[Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg]] the following year after working for him on [[Hesse Castle]].<ref name="BBL"> Elmar Arnhold: Francke, Paul. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent u. a. (ed.): ''Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon – 8. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Appelhans Verlag'', Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7, pages 227–228.</ref> He is also recorded in 1573 as a 'Bauverwalter' or 'construction manager'. In 1575 he was put in charge of all the duke's building projects, including the fortifications for the new Heinrichstadt and [[Schloss Wolfenbüttel|Wolfenbüttel Castle]], employing the Dutch engineer [[Wilhelm de Raet]]. Next he directed the construction of the college buildings (1577-78) and main 'Juleum' building (1593-1597) for the new [[University of Helmstedt]]. In 1606 he headed the reconstruction of the former abbey church at [[Riddagshausen Abbey]].<ref name="BBL" />
From 1608 he also designed and supervised the construction of the Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel, commissioned by [[Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg]]. The architects [[Christof Tendler|Christoph Tendler]], [[Johann Bock (Baumeister)|Johann Bock]], [[Philipp Müller (architect)|Philipp Müller]], [[Hans Vredeman de Vries|Hans Vredemann de Vries]] and the military engineer [[Rochus zu Lynar|Rochus de Lynar]] all also worked under his supervision as director of works.<ref name="BBL" />
== Buildings ==
His known works include:
* 1564 and 1594: [[Schloss Hessen|Schloss Hessen am Fallstein]]
* 1577–1578: Kollegienflügel of the [[University of Helmstedt]]
* 1596: Kommisse in Halberstadt
* 1593–1597: Juleum in [[Helmstedt]]
* c. 1600: [[Stift Gandersheim]] abbey building<ref> Falko Rost: ''Der Architekt Paul Francke und die Kirsche Mariae Beatae Virginis (BMV) in Wolfenbüttel.'' S. 64.</ref>
* 1604–1612: The surviving part of [[Erichsburg]]<ref>http://ift.tt/2lGQDab;
* 1606: Wiederherstellung des teilweise zerstörten Zisterzienserklosters Riddagshausen bei Braunschweig
* Begun in 1608: [[Marienkirche, Wolfenbüttel|Marienkirche]] in Wolfenbüttel
* Begun in 1609: [[Schloss Salder]] in [[Salder|Salzgitter-Salder]]
* Begun in 1613: [[Zeughaus]] und [[Schloss Wolfenbüttel|Schlossturm]] in Wolfenbüttel
* 1613: Design for a new version of the Liebfrauenkirche in Hornburg im Harz.<ref></ref>
== Bibliography (in German) ==
* Elmar Arnhold: Francke, Paul. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent u. a. (ed.): ''Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon – 8. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Appelhans Verlag'', Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7, S. 227–228.
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* Kurt Seeleke: ''Paul Francke, ein fürstlicher Baumeister zu Wolfenbüttel.'' In: ''Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch.'' (= Dissertation 1939) Dritte Folge 1, 1940, , S. 29–57.
* Friedrich Thöne: ''Unter Heinrich Julius (Arbeiten vor 1600, Ausbau 1600–1612, Paul Francke und die Befestigung).'' In: ''Wolfenbüttel in der Spätrenaissance. Topographie und Baugeschichte unter den Herzögen Heinrich Julius und Friedrich Ulrich (1589 bis 1634).'' (= ''Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch.'' 35). Waisenhaus-Buchdruckerei, Braunschweig 1954, , [http://ift.tt/2qgLlXQ digisrv-1.biblio.etc.tu-bs.de] (PDF, S. 13 ff).
* Harmen Thies: ''Das Juleum novum – Paul Francke.'' Festvortrag in der Aula des Juleums, in der Reihe ''Beiträge zur Geschichte des Landkreises und der ehemaligen Universität Helmstedt.'' Heft 9, Landkreis Helmstedt, Helmstedt 1997, ISBN 3-937733-08-6.
* Falko Rost: ''Der Architekt Paul Francke und die Kirche Mariae Beatae Virginis (BMV) in Wolfenbüttel.'' In: Bernd Feicke, Harzverein für Geschichte und Altertumskunde e.V (Hrsg.): ''Harz-Zeitschrift'' 2013, 65. Jahrgang. Lukas Verlag, Berlin/ Wernigerode 2013, ISBN 978-3-86732-154-9, S. 63 ff, ([http://ift.tt/2lDlIeX books.google.com]).
== External links
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== References ==
<references />
[[category:Renaissance architects]]
[[category:16th-century German architects]]
[[category:17th-century German architects]]
[[category:1615 deaths]]
[[category:People from Weimar]]
== Leben ==
[[File:Epitaph des Baumeisters Paul Francke.jpg|thumb|His epitaph.]]
[[File:Inschriften des Epitaphs von Paul Francke.jpg|thumb|His epitaph]]
Born in Weimar, he was thus influenced by 16th century castles and town halls in Thuringia and Saxony.<ref name="BBL" />
He is first recorded as director of works in 1564, swearing an oath to [[Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg]] the following year after working for him on [[Hesse Castle]].<ref name="BBL"> Elmar Arnhold: Francke, Paul. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent u. a. (ed.): ''Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon – 8. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Appelhans Verlag'', Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7, pages 227–228.</ref> He is also recorded in 1573 as a 'Bauverwalter' or 'construction manager'. In 1575 he was put in charge of all the duke's building projects, including the fortifications for the new Heinrichstadt and [[Schloss Wolfenbüttel|Wolfenbüttel Castle]], employing the Dutch engineer [[Wilhelm de Raet]]. Next he directed the construction of the college buildings (1577-78) and main 'Juleum' building (1593-1597) for the new [[University of Helmstedt]]. In 1606 he headed the reconstruction of the former abbey church at [[Riddagshausen Abbey]].<ref name="BBL" />
From 1608 he also designed and supervised the construction of the Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel, commissioned by [[Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg]]. The architects [[Christof Tendler|Christoph Tendler]], [[Johann Bock (Baumeister)|Johann Bock]], [[Philipp Müller (architect)|Philipp Müller]], [[Hans Vredeman de Vries|Hans Vredemann de Vries]] and the military engineer [[Rochus zu Lynar|Rochus de Lynar]] all also worked under his supervision as director of works.<ref name="BBL" />
== Buildings ==
His known works include:
* 1564 and 1594: [[Schloss Hessen|Schloss Hessen am Fallstein]]
* 1577–1578: Kollegienflügel of the [[University of Helmstedt]]
* 1596: Kommisse in Halberstadt
* 1593–1597: Juleum in [[Helmstedt]]
* c. 1600: [[Stift Gandersheim]] abbey building<ref> Falko Rost: ''Der Architekt Paul Francke und die Kirsche Mariae Beatae Virginis (BMV) in Wolfenbüttel.'' S. 64.</ref>
* 1604–1612: The surviving part of [[Erichsburg]]<ref>http://ift.tt/2lGQDab;
* 1606: Wiederherstellung des teilweise zerstörten Zisterzienserklosters Riddagshausen bei Braunschweig
* Begun in 1608: [[Marienkirche, Wolfenbüttel|Marienkirche]] in Wolfenbüttel
* Begun in 1609: [[Schloss Salder]] in [[Salder|Salzgitter-Salder]]
* Begun in 1613: [[Zeughaus]] und [[Schloss Wolfenbüttel|Schlossturm]] in Wolfenbüttel
* 1613: Design for a new version of the Liebfrauenkirche in Hornburg im Harz.<ref></ref>
== Bibliography (in German) ==
* Elmar Arnhold: Francke, Paul. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent u. a. (ed.): ''Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon – 8. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Appelhans Verlag'', Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7, S. 227–228.
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* Kurt Seeleke: ''Paul Francke, ein fürstlicher Baumeister zu Wolfenbüttel.'' In: ''Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch.'' (= Dissertation 1939) Dritte Folge 1, 1940, , S. 29–57.
* Friedrich Thöne: ''Unter Heinrich Julius (Arbeiten vor 1600, Ausbau 1600–1612, Paul Francke und die Befestigung).'' In: ''Wolfenbüttel in der Spätrenaissance. Topographie und Baugeschichte unter den Herzögen Heinrich Julius und Friedrich Ulrich (1589 bis 1634).'' (= ''Braunschweigisches Jahrbuch.'' 35). Waisenhaus-Buchdruckerei, Braunschweig 1954, , [http://ift.tt/2qgLlXQ digisrv-1.biblio.etc.tu-bs.de] (PDF, S. 13 ff).
* Harmen Thies: ''Das Juleum novum – Paul Francke.'' Festvortrag in der Aula des Juleums, in der Reihe ''Beiträge zur Geschichte des Landkreises und der ehemaligen Universität Helmstedt.'' Heft 9, Landkreis Helmstedt, Helmstedt 1997, ISBN 3-937733-08-6.
* Falko Rost: ''Der Architekt Paul Francke und die Kirche Mariae Beatae Virginis (BMV) in Wolfenbüttel.'' In: Bernd Feicke, Harzverein für Geschichte und Altertumskunde e.V (Hrsg.): ''Harz-Zeitschrift'' 2013, 65. Jahrgang. Lukas Verlag, Berlin/ Wernigerode 2013, ISBN 978-3-86732-154-9, S. 63 ff, ([http://ift.tt/2lDlIeX books.google.com]).
== External links
*
*
== References ==
<references />
[[category:Renaissance architects]]
[[category:16th-century German architects]]
[[category:17th-century German architects]]
[[category:1615 deaths]]
[[category:People from Weimar]]
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