Józef Fontana II (born 1676 in Mendrisio,

Canton of Ticino Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...

, died 1739 in Warsaw) was a Swiss Italian Polish architect and the father of architects,

Jakub Fontana Jakub Fontana (born 1710 in Szczuczyn, died 13 April 1773 in Warsaw) was a Polish architect of Swiss Italian origin, a practitioner of the Baroque and Neoclassical styles. He was court architect to the Polish king. He was knighted in 1764. Jakub ...

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 Warsaw (with Antonio Solari) *

Church of St Francis in Warsaw The Church of St. Francis in Warsaw is a church adjoining Franciscan convent in Warsaw's New Town. History In comparison with other Polish cities, the Franciscans arrived relatively late in Warsaw, in 1646. They arrived thanks to King Wła ...

(with son Jakub) * Bieliński Palace in Warsaw (before 1730, demolished in 1895) * Kozłówka Palace * Bieliński Palace in

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(collaboration), * Work on the last stage of construction of the Holy Cross Church, Warsaw * Façade of the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army in Warsaw * Reconstruction of the Potocki Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw * Work on

Wilanów Palace Wilanów Palace ( pl, Pałac w Wilanowie, ) is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. Wilanów Palace survived Poland's partitions and both World Wars, and so serves as a reminder of the culture of the Polish ...

* Plans for conversion of

Kazimierz Palace The Kazimierz Palace ( pl, Pałac Kazimierzowski) is a rebuilt palace in Warsaw, Poland. It is adjacent to the Royal Route, at '' Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28''. Originally built in 1637-41, it was first rebuilt in 1660 for King John II Casim ...

into a barracks (1732, together with Colonel Jauch) * Reconstruction of

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* Palace in

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