Louis Montoyer
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Louis Montoyer was an 18th century Belgian-Austrian architect, principally active in Brussels
and Vienna
.
and his wife Archduchess Maria-Christina), later research made clear he was merely executing the designs of other architects such as Charles de Wailly
. In 1795 he came to Vienna with Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
, who had already appointed him his court architect in 1780. There he first worked on rebuilding the duke's palace, now known as the Albertina
. He also built the Ceremonial Hall at the Hofburg
, connecting the Leopoldian part of the building with the old Imperial Palace. Also in Vienna, Montoyer built the Palais Rasumofsky
for the former Russian ambassador Andrey Razumovsky.
On 25 September 1805 he was made an honorary citizen of Vienna, and in 1807 he was appointed court architect to Francis II
. He was buried in the St. Marx Cemetery
, where his memorial can still be seen.
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Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Life
He worked in Brussels as an architect and building contractor from 1778 onwards. Although he has been credited as the architect of the Royal Castle of Laeken (for Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of TeschenPrince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony, Duke of Teschen was a German prince from the House of Wettin who married into the Habsburg imperial family...
and his wife Archduchess Maria-Christina), later research made clear he was merely executing the designs of other architects such as Charles de Wailly
Charles De Wailly
Charles De Wailly was a French architect and urbanist, and furniture designer, one of the principals in the Neoclassical revival of the Antique. His major work was the Théâtre de l'Odéon for the Comédie-Française...
. In 1795 he came to Vienna with Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen
Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony, Duke of Teschen was a German prince from the House of Wettin who married into the Habsburg imperial family...
, who had already appointed him his court architect in 1780. There he first worked on rebuilding the duke's palace, now known as the Albertina
Albertina, Vienna
The Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings...
. He also built the Ceremonial Hall at the Hofburg
Hofburg Imperial Palace
Hofburg Palace is a palace located in Vienna, Austria, that has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria...
, connecting the Leopoldian part of the building with the old Imperial Palace. Also in Vienna, Montoyer built the Palais Rasumofsky
Palais Rasumofsky
Palais Rasumofsky is a palace in Vienna, Austria.The palace was commissioned by Prince Andrey Kyrillovich Razumovsky as a Neoclassic embassy worthy of the representative of Alexander I. It was built at the prince's own expense and to the designs of Louis Montoyer, in Landstraße, close to the...
for the former Russian ambassador Andrey Razumovsky.
On 25 September 1805 he was made an honorary citizen of Vienna, and in 1807 he was appointed court architect to Francis II
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz...
. He was buried in the St. Marx Cemetery
St. Marx cemetery
St. Marx Cemetery is a cemetery in the Landstraße district of Vienna, used from 1784 until 1874. It was named after a nearby almshouse.-History:...
, where his memorial can still be seen.
Belgium
- Théâtre Royal du ParcThéâtre Royal du ParcThe Théâtre Royal du Parc is a theatre at 3, Rue de la Loi in Brussels, on the edge of the Parc de Bruxelles facing the Federal Parliament...
(1782) - Supervision of the building of the Royal Castle of LakenRoyal Castle of LakenThe Royal Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King of the Belgians.-History:...
after the plans of Charles de WaillyCharles De WaillyCharles De Wailly was a French architect and urbanist, and furniture designer, one of the principals in the Neoclassical revival of the Antique. His major work was the Théâtre de l'Odéon for the Comédie-Française...
(1782–84) - Church of Saint Jacques-sur-CoudenbergChurch of Saint Jacques-sur-CoudenbergThe Church of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg or Sint-Jacob-op-Koudenberg is a neoclassical church located in the historic square of Place Royale in central Brussels, Belgium.-History:...
in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... - The Orangery of the Chateau de Seneffe (1782)
- Designs for an extension of Église Saint-Joseph de Waterloo (1789)
Vienna
- Renovation and extension of the AlbertinaAlbertina, ViennaThe Albertina is a museum in the Innere Stadt of Vienna, Austria. It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings...
(1801–04) - Redoute Baden, (1801 , demolished in 1908)
- Hall of Ceremonies at the Hofburg Imperial PalaceHofburg Imperial PalaceHofburg Palace is a palace located in Vienna, Austria, that has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria...
(1801–02) - Rebuilding of the Hofburg Chapel (1802)
- Extension of the Churhauses (1806)
- Transformation of the MalteserkircheMalteserkircheThe Maltese Church is a Roman Catholic Gothic church of the Knights Hospitaller in Vienna, on Kärntner Straße in the 1. Wiener Gemeindebezirk Innere Stadt.-History and architecture:...
(1806–1808) - Palais RasumofskyPalais RasumofskyPalais Rasumofsky is a palace in Vienna, Austria.The palace was commissioned by Prince Andrey Kyrillovich Razumovsky as a Neoclassic embassy worthy of the representative of Alexander I. It was built at the prince's own expense and to the designs of Louis Montoyer, in Landstraße, close to the...
, 1806–1807
External links
Louis Montoyer on aeiou Louis Montoyer on the Bezirksmuseum LandstraßeLandstraße
Landstraße is the 3rd municipal District of Vienna, Austria] . It is near the center of Vienna and was established in the 19th century. Landstraße is a heavily populated urban area with many workers and residential homes. It has inhabitants in an area of 7.42 km². It has existed since...
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