!!!Munggenast, Josef

b. Schnann (Tyrol), March 5, 1680, 
d. St. Poelten (Lower Austria), May 3, 1741, prominent master 
builder favouring the baroque style characteristic of Lower Austria; 
father of Franz  Munggenast and Matthias  Munggenast. Worked initially 
with his uncle J.  Prandtauer after whose death in 1726 he completed 
the buildings under construction, among them the pilgrimage church 
Sonntagberg, monasteries in Melk and Herzogenburg and the provostry in 
St. Poelten. From 1718 master builder for the monastery in 
Seitenstetten, from 1722 for the monastery in Zwettl and from 1730 for 
the monastery in Melk. His style, strongly influenced by Prandtauer, 
is most evident in his clearly defined facades. M. built numerous 
churches, monasteries and the spire of the monastery in Zwettl 
according to the plans of M.  Steinl from 1722 to 27, and designed and 
built altars for the monastery. with J. Prandtauer, M. Steinl and A. 
Beduzzi M. built the monastery church in Duernstein 1721-1725 and 
completed its spire 1728-1733; built the church and monastery 
buildings in Altenburg from 1730-1740, the monastery in Geras 
1736-1740; in 1739 the prelacy in St.Poelten. M. also built estates 
and houses for the wealthy citizens in St. Poelten and Retz; roads, 
bridges, fortification buildings and waterworks.



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