Architekt Abraham Würtzner (?). Przyczynek do dziejów wileńskiego baroku
The Architect Abraham (Würtzner?) Contribution to the History of Vilnius Baroque

Summary/Abstract: An attempt at describing the profile of the architect Abraham, most likely bearing the family name of Würtzner (before 1700-1758) is undertaken. Archival sources confirm that he came from the «Imperial Countries». Highly likely father of the son Ignacy, also an architect, he was additionally a relative of Johann, a goldsmith, who came to Vilnius from Lidzbark Warmiñski. Furthermore, the sources confirm the participation of the architect Abraham in the creation of the majority of works promoting the ideas of Borromini and Guarini, lately attributed to Glaubitz or to an «anonymous Italian architect». Abraham thus authored unusual Carmelite edifices in Vilnius and Głêbokie, he raised the towers of the £ukiszki Dominican Church, and the genuine church of the Piarist College at £u¿ki near Głêbokie (1742). Furthermore, he raised some edifices in Minsk and Nowogródek. Despite any direct references lacking with respect to definite projects, Abraham’s distinctive style allows to attribute to him a number of buildings both within Vilnius itself (façades of the Churches of the Visitation Nuns, the Franciscans, and of the Augustines), in Minsk (façades of the Dominican and Bernardine Churches, the tower in front of the Jesuit College), and in Nowogródek (Orthodox Church at the Castle?), as well as in the provinces, e.g., the Iwieniec Parish Church or the Zdziêcioł Palace of the Radziwiłłs (1729-1731?).

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