Heinrich Schickhardt

picture of 1589 of the desire house in Stuttgart
the Ulrichsbrücke in Köngen of 1602 over the Neckar

Heinrich Schickhardt (or sending pool of broadcasting corporations; * 5. February 1558 in gentleman mountain; † 14. January 1635 in Stuttgart) was one of the first German building masters of the Renaissance.

The family of Heinrich Schickhardt originates from the county Nassau. Its grandfather was Heinrich of the Schnitzer. After its associating time Heinrich became assistant of the württembergischen master of building of yards George Beer and cooperated to Stuttgart desire houses . Of duke Friedrich I., with that it a personal friendshipconnected, got he orders among other things for the development of the Residenzstadt Mömpelgard (Montbéliard). It began 1599 the building of joy city in the Black Forest. In Köngen he built the Ulrichsbrücke over the Neckar, which remained until today from 1600 to 1602. After several city firesit received the task the city to 1590 scold oh in the Black Forest after its plans again to construct. Its Hauptwerk is the “new building” in Stuttgart (1600/1609). This building of splendour of the German Renaissance burned down 1757 and 1778 was therefore broken off. 1608 became Heinrich Schickhardtherzoglich württembergischen agriculture master appointed. He was the most important building master of the Renaissance in South West German country.

Heinrich Schickhardt worked again and again also for Esslingen on the Neckar. There it was involved in the change of the old person of city hall and in the Neckarwehr to the Pliensaubrücke. Because of the static difficulties the Esslinger wantedthe suspension of the large bell in the north tower of the church pc. Dionys no different one entrust. The bell hung before already for 150 years in a provisional stand. He mentioned this work as follows: I in the four corners with strong eichenen styles from downside hang-built onand Glock hung from above on such building, thus that the old tower does not have to carry anything it is rung, also without some damage of the tower, whose enjoys the municipality.

To 14. January 1635, in the dreissigjährigen war, he became in his house in Stuttgartfrom a soldier, who wanted to do force to its cousin, with the sword heavily hurts and deceased at his injuries.

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