Jan de Witte Architect

Jan de Witte (1709–1785) was a Polish military engineer, professional officer and architect of Dutch descent. The designer of, among others, the Dominican church in Lwów (modern Lviv, Ukraine) and the Carmelite monastery in Berdyczów (modern Berdychiv, Ukraine), he was also the military commandant of the fortress at Kamieniec Podolski (modern Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine).

Personal facts

Jan de Witte
Birth dateJuly 08, 1708
Birth place
Poltava , Ukraine , Tsardom of Russia
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1785
Place of death
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , Kamianets-Podilskyi

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Architect

Significant building
Dominican Church Lviv
Lubomirski Palace Lviv

Topical connections

Andrzej GórakScientist
Jacek KrenzArchitect
Daniel LibeskindArchitect

Jan de Witte on Wikipedia