Fryderyk Getkant
Illustration — First Lithuanian folk song written down along with melody by Fryderyk Getkant in 1634. Signed in Lithuanian as Bridžius Getkants. • Illustration — Map of the wall surrounding Vilnius in 1648 Fryderyk Getkant or Frederick Getkant (Friedrich Getkant, Fridericus Getkant, Frydrichas (Bridžius) Gedkantas) (1600 – 1666) was a Prussian military engineer of Lithuanian descent, artillery lieutenant and cartographer. He was born in Ragnit or according to other sources in Rhineland, Holy Roman Empire.
Fryderyk Getkant
Alma Pater · Self-photographed · Public domain
- Born
- 1600
- Died
- 1666 · Lviv.
- Nationality
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupation
- cartographer · engineer · architect
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Illustration — First Lithuanian folk song written down along with melody by Fryderyk Getkant in 1634. Signed in Lithuanian as Bridžius Getkants. • Illustration — Map of the wall surrounding Vilnius in 1648 Fryderyk Getkant or Frederick Getkant (Friedrich Getkant, Fridericus Getkant, Frydrichas (Bridžius) Gedkantas) (1600 – 1666) was a Prussian military engineer of Lithuanian descent, artillery lieutenant and cartographer. He was born in Ragnit or according to other sources in Rhineland, Holy Roman Empire.
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He is also known as a first to have written down a Lithuanian folk song with melody, in 1634. • Illustration — A map of Ukraine drawn by Fryderyk Getkant sometime between 1634-1639 From the 1620s he worked in Pomeranian Voivodeship – Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, on the problems of defence, especially those related to King Władysław IV Vasa's short-time maritime interests (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy). He was one of the engineers working on fortifications in Großendorf (Władysławowo) and at Hela where Pomerania and Royal Prussia meet, (now Hel Peninsula) together with Johann Pleitner. Under the threat of Russian military invasion Getkant organised reconstruction of Vilnius military objects. He also prepared city plans for Kaunas, Tauragė and Virbalis. Manuscript of his work covering mechanical and engineering aspects of his work was lost during the Lwów fire in 1662.
Fryderyk Getkant (1600–1666) was a cartographer, engineer and architect.
First Lithuanian song written down along with melody by Fryderyk Getkant in 1634.
Fryderyk Getkant
Situs Leopoliensis. Per Fridericum Getkant recognitus. A 1635. Septemb / Розміщення Львова, здійснене Фридериком Ґеткантом. Року 1635, у вересні
Фридерик Ґеткант / Fridericum Getkant
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