Nicolò Pacassi (5 March 1716 – 11 November 1790), also known as Nikolaus Pacassi, was an Italian-

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n architect. He was born in Wiener Neustadt in

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in a family of merchants from

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. In 1753, he was appointed court architect to Maria Theresa of Austria. He was commissioned many works throughout the

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, mainly in

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and his native Gorizia and Gradisca. He died in Vienna.

Works

* 1743 extension of Schloss Hetzendorf * 1745–47 extension of

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including Schlosstheater Schönbrunn * 1749–58

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* 1753–54 extension of Spanish Hall of Prague Castle * 1753–75 Royal Palace of Prague Castle * 1761–63 Rebuilt the Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna (''illustration'') * 1770 Reconstruction of Prague's cathedral St Vitus' tower * 1766 Extension of Ballhausplatz * Palazzo Attems Petzenstein in

* 1784 Josephinum - designed as the Academy for Military Surgeons, sponsored by Emperor Joseph II

References

Architects from Vienna Austrian people of Italian descent People from Wiener Neustadt People from Gorizia 1716 births 1790 deaths 18th-century Austrian architects {{architecture-stub