Joseph Elsner (architect), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Elsner (architect)

German architect

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1845

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1933

Profession: architect, sculptor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 Johann Marggraff. 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.