Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach: Salzburg and Viennese Baroque (1683–1723)

1. Second Ottoman siege drives Vienna’s rebuilding boom

   Sep 12, 1683Labels: Ottoman siege, Vienna

   • Britannica
   • Karlskirche Vienna

2. Fischer begins career as Habsburg court architect

   Jan 1, 1687Labels: Johann Bernhard, Habsburg court

   • Britannica

3. Temporary triumphal arches earn public recognition in Vienna

   Jan 1, 1690Labels: Triumphal arches, Archduke Joseph

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   • Encyclopedia com

4. Salzburg commissions begin: Holy Trinity Church contracted

   Jan 1, 1694Labels: Holy Trinity, Prince-Archbishop von

   • Britannica
   • Holy Trinity Church

5. Winter Palace for Prince Eugene begins in Vienna

   Jan 1, 1695Labels: Winter Palace, Prince Eugene

   • Britannica
   • Winter Palace

6. Kollegienkirche construction advances as university church

   Jan 1, 1696Labels: Kollegienkirche, University of

   • Stadt Salzburg
   • Kollegienkirche

7. Holy Trinity Church consecrated before completion

   Jan 1, 1699Labels: Holy Trinity, Salzburg

   • Holy Trinity Church
   • Britannica

8. Schloss Klessheim project starts as Salzburg’s country seat

   Jan 1, 1700Labels: Schloss Klessheim, Prince-Archbishop von

   • Schloss Klessheim
   • SalzburgWiki

9. Kollegienkirche dedicated, confirming Salzburg’s Baroque skyline shift

   Jan 1, 1707Labels: Kollegienkirche, Salzburg skyline

   • Kollegienkirche city
   • Kollegienkirche wiki

10. Palais Trautson built from Fischer’s designs in Vienna

    Jan 1, 1712Labels: Palais Trautson, Christian Alexander

    • Palais Trautson
    • Web Gallery

11. Plague vow leads to Karlskirche commission and planning

    Jan 1, 1713Labels: Karlskirche commission, Charles VI

    • Karlskirche wiki
    • Karlskirche site

12. Karlskirche construction begins with foundation stone laid

    Jan 1, 1716Labels: Karlskirche, foundation stone

    • Karlskirche site
    • Karlskirche wiki

13. Entwurf einer historischen Architektur publishes Fischer’s global vision

    Jan 1, 1721Labels: Entwurf einer, Fischer publication

    • Britannica
    • Wikimedia

14. Charles VI orders new Hofbibliothek; Fischer’s plans adopted

    Jan 1, 1722Labels: Hofbibliothek, Charles VI

    • Austrian Natl Lib
    • Britannica

15. Fischer dies as major Vienna projects pass to his son

    Apr 5, 1723Labels: Johann Bernhard, Joseph Emanuel

    • Britannica
    • Austrian Natl Lib