Jacob Façade in the complex of the Broumov MonasteryĪs it is typical of Baroque, the main façade is not anymore a natural continuation of the internal distribution.Īfter the geometric and architectonic description, it is important to define the material features of the building:
In the previous works of Christian, it is possible to find a similarity of this kind of façade in the complex of Broumov monastery (Fig.
The second level is a sort of shaped gable with a curve cornice, smoothly linked to the level below by two spirals. The first very simple, flat, and characterized by the portal and the arch window along with the principal axe, with a small opening and relevant arches at the sides. The monumental and austere façade, with an orientation at SW consists of two levels: 3.2 – View of the façade from the main road Aerial view (Google Maps) 3.2), at the corner of the roads coming from the city of Mezmesti and Broumov (7 km distant).įig. The location of the church, on a slight hill, was probably selected in order to create a sort of main entrance to the village (Fig. The Church is located in the village of Ruprechtice, in the north part of the Broumov region. Jacob Greater was built in the years 1720 – 1723 on the site of the older wooden gothic church, designed by Christian and concluded by Kilian Dientzenhofer. Jacob Church, the one investigated in this thesis, was the first one to be built in the region by Christoph and Kilian Dientzenhofer. This peculiar heritage site requires specialized analysis to preserve its uniqueness. The group of Baroque churches in the Broumov Region represents a perfect example of a combination between architecture and rural landscape. Located on the border between Czech Republic and Poland, the region is characterized by a huge diversity, from mountains and valley to meadows and grassland, with strange bizarre 'rock-towns' making the area even more exceptional. Nonlinear numerical evaluation of the bearing capacityīroumov Region is a harmonious, ecologically and aesthetically balanced landscape and it is unique in the Czech Republic, for its position, morphology, settlement of civilizations, and architecture. Jacob Church in the Broumov Region, with particular attention on the influence of the shallow footing and their degradation. The main aim of this thesis, by the author Jacopo Scacco, is the FEM modeling and the subsequent evaluation of the bearing capacity of St.