Josef Mocker (22 November 1835 in Cítoliby – 15 November 1899 in

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) was a

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n architect and restorer who worked in a purist

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

style.

Overview

Mocker was responsible for restoring many Bohemian castles and ancient buildings in Prague. His work aroused much controversy, but also contributed many important landmarks of Prague. From 1879 to 1881, Mocker participated in a reconstruction of

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, today's seat of the

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in Prague.

Work

Here is partial list of his prominent works: * Reconstruction of the Church of St. Stephen in

* Reconstruction of the Church sv. Jindřich and its belltower in Prague * Reconstruction of the Church of St. Peter in Poříčí, Prague * Reconstruction of the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in

Vyšehrad Vyšehrad (Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilica ...

, Prague * Church of St. Ludmila in

Vinohrady Královské Vinohrady (in English literally "Royal Vineyards" german: Königliche Weinberge) is a cadastral district in Prague. It is so named because the area was once covered in vineyards dating from the 14th century. Vinohrady lies in the muni ...

, Prague * Church of St. Procopius in Žižkov, Prague * Completion of

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* Restoration of

Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn Castle ( cs, hrad Karlštejn; german: Burg Karlstein) is a large Gothic castle founded in 1348 by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well ...

* Reconstruction of

Konopiště Konopiště Castle (; german: Schloss Konopischt) is a four-winged, three-storey castle located in Konopiště, now a part of the town of Benešov in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke F ...

castle * Restoration of

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* Restoration of Powder Tower in Prague * Restoration of the cathedral in

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* Restoration of

Old New Synagogue The Old New Synagogue ( cs, Staronová synagoga; german: link=no, Altneu-Synagoge), also called the Altneuschul, situated in Josefov, Prague, is Europe's oldest active synagogue. It is also the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave d ...

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, Prague

Gallery

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main church before reconstruction by Josef Mocker in 1897 kostel2.jpg,

main church after reconstruction by Josef Mocker with new pseudo-gothic altair Porici.jpg, Church of St. Peter in Poříčí, Prague (12th ct., rebuilt in 1874–1879 by Josef Mocker)

References

1835 births 1899 deaths People from Louny District Czech architects Gothic Revival architects 19th-century Czech architects Burials at Vyšehrad Cemetery {{CzechRepublic-architect-stub