Santino Solari
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Santino Solari (Verna near Lugano (Ticino canton, Switzerland), 1576 - Salzburg, April 10, 1646), was a Swiss architect and sculptor, who worked mainly in Austria.
In 1612, he was appointed chief architect of Salzburg by the archbishop Markus Sittikus. His work introduced north Italian early baroque to Austria. Solari is buried in the St. Peter's cemetery in Salzburg.
Important work:
- Fortifications in the city and province of Salzburg (e.g., in Neumarkt am Wallersee)
- Schloss Hellbrunn with its trick fountains
- Salzburg cathedral after having modified the plans by Vincenzo Scamozzi
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