Joseph Elsner (architect)

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Joseph Elsner (29 September 1845 in Schlaney, Silesia – 3 March 1933 in Munich) was a German architect and designer of Historicism (art).

Elsner's work focussed mainly on the interior of Catholic churches in Munich, Bavaria, and in his home region, Silesia. His mentor was . Since 1876 he was married with Walburga Hauser (1857–1924). They had 13 children, six of them died as a child.

His son, Joseph Elsner jun. (1879–1970), was also an architect.

Literature[]

• Hildegard Berning: Joseph Elsner (1845−1933). In: (Hg.): Schlesische Lebensbilder. Bd. 9. Insingen 2007. ISBN 978-3-7686-3506-6, S. 293–304
• Verein für christliche Kunst in München: Festgabe zur Erinnerung an das 50jähr. Jubiläum. Lentner'sche Hofbuchhandlung, München 1910, S. 150

External links[]

• Joseph Elsner at archINFORM

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