Józef Fontana II (born 1676 in

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, died 1739 in

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) was a

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Polish architect and the father of architects,

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and Jan Kanty Fontana. His works show a tendency towards classical baroque.

Major projects and works

* Piarist church and monastery in

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(with Józef Piola – the start of his career as construction manager) * Church in

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1705–1783 (with Józef Piola), * Church of John of God and monastery of Merciful Brothers in

(with Antonio Solari) * Church of St Francis in Warsaw (with son Jakub) * Bieliński Palace in Warsaw (before 1730, demolished in 1895) *

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* Bieliński Palace in

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(collaboration), * Work on the last stage of construction of the

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* Façade of the

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in Warsaw * Reconstruction of the Potocki Palace on

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in Warsaw * Work on

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* Plans for conversion of Kazimierz Palace into a barracks (1732, together with Colonel Jauch) * Reconstruction of Primate's Palace, Warsaw * Palace in

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References

Architects from Ticino Architects from Warsaw 1676 births 1741 deaths People from Mendrisio 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian architects {{Poland-architect-stub