• Marcin Knackfus (Lithuanian: Martynas Knakfusas; c. 1740 – c. 1821), was an architect, professor, and military captain from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth...
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    achievements in the field of architecture. Johann Christoph Glaubitz, Marcin Knackfus, Laurynas Gucevičius and Karol Podczaszyński were instrumental in introducing...
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    theodolites, 10-foot sextant. The observatory was expanded by architect Marcin Knackfus in 1782–1788 to accommodate the new equipment. Poczobutt observed solar...
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    Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt led the reconstruction of the observatory, designed by Marcin Knackfus, from 1770 to 1772. Poczobutt...
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    architecture in Europe, led by the notable professors of architecture Marcin Knackfus, Laurynas Gucevicius and Karol Podczaszyński. The style was expressed...
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    invited Marcin Knackfus, a professor at Vilnius University and a pioneer of classicist architecture in Lithuania, to design a new manor. Knackfus, fearing...
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  • athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania Martynas Knakfusas or Marcin Knackfus (1742–1821), Polish–Lithuanian Neoclassical architect of German descent...
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    Jakub Massalski took over it in 1780. He hired two famous architects, Marcin Knackfus and Laurynas Gucevičius, to rebuild the palace in the Neoclassical...
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    achievements in the field of architecture. Johann Christoph Glaubitz, Marcin Knackfus, Laurynas Gucevičius and Karol Podczaszyński were instrumental in introducing...
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    Andrzej Abramowicz. Essential reconstruction was made in 1780 with Marcin Knackfus project. Construction of the palace was started by the widow of Jerzy...
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    studied engineering, attended the lectures on architecture held by Marcin Knackfus. Around that time, he also became a missionary monk. He graduated in...
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    Director of the Imperial Academy of Arts, reconstructed the palace with Marcin Knackfus as the architect. In the 19th century, Earl De Reuss (French: Raes)...
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    end of the 18th century, Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt built an extension to the observatory, designed by architect Marcin Knackfus in the Classical style...
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    palace was constructed between 1782 and 1854 by the Sulistrowskis with Marcin Knackfus as the architect. From the 19th century, it was owned by the Łopacińskis...
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    Leipalingis manor, built in 1830, architect Marcin Knackfus...
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    to the south. It was designed and built by the prominent architect Marcin Knackfus in 1782–88. Later the observatory was headed by Jan Śniadecki (1807–1825)...
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    builders selected another proposal. The construction was supervised by Marcin Knackfus. The project was not successful as the bridge burned in 1791. It was...
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  • Gucewicz (1753–1798) Jan Christian Kamsetzer (1753–1795) Józef Karsznicki Marcin Knackfus (ca. 1742–ca. 1821) Franciszek Koźmiński Jakub Kubicki (1758–1833)...
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    century, it was restored and finished with a rococo-style dome roof. Marcin Knackfus prepared a project for the church's altar. Above the high altar rises...
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