Jonas Erickson Sundahl

Jonas Erikson Sundahl (1678-1762) was a Swedish-born architect who spent most of his working life at and around Zweibrücken in the German Palatinate. Most of his designs were in the then-modern Baroque style.

Biography Sundahl's exact date of birth is uncertain. His father was Olaf Erikson Sundahl (1627-1697), a ship's captain. He had two brothers, Mons Erikson and Olaf.

In 1689 - at the age of 11 - he matriculated at Uppsala University. In 1693, his uncle, Brynolph Hesselgreen, called him to Pomerania. In 1698, he was appointed Landmesser (surveyor) in Halland and South Sweden. Sundahl relocated to the Palatinate, where he stayed for the rest of his life. His earliest known work dates from that yearimprovements to the fortifications of Zweibrücken.

Oxenstierna died in 1707. Charles presumably appointed another governor in his place.

Charles has a warlike reputation. In 1702, he invaded Poland. In 1704, he deposed its king, Augustus II, and installed Stanisław Leszczyński in his place as a client king. In 1709, Stanisław was overthrown by Augustus, was expelled from Poland, and sought refuge in Sweden. In 1714, Stanisław relocated to Zweibrücken, where he remained until 1718. In 1715–1716, Sundahl designed and built a for Stanisław at Zweibrücken, called Lustschloss Tschifflik, overlooking the Schwarzbach. He redesigned and rebuilt buildings at , where Stanisław's daughter Anna (died 1717) was buried.

Charles died in 1718. His cousin Gustav (1670-1731) inherited the title of Duke of Zweibrücken. Stanisław left Zweibrücken. It seems that the existing accommodation at Zweibrücken was not to Gustav's liking, because Sundahl spent 1720-1725 designing and building for him Zweibrücken Castle, perhaps his greatest achievement. From 1720 to 1725, Sundahl seems to have been chief architect to the court of Zweibrücken. From 1724 or 1725 to 1731 (sources differ for the beginning date), In 1731, he was reinstated to his earlier position. He was thereafter again chief architect at Zweibrücken, and was promoted to the rank of chamberlain . 1702improvements to the fortifications of Zweibrücken 1714, 1719, Mandelbachtal, improvements to the buildings and to the abbey church 1715-1716Lustschloss Tschifflik, Zweibrücken, a for Stanisław Leszczyński 1716, a dower house in Forbach for , Countess of Forbach 1717Schloss Ditschviller, Cocheren 1720Gustavsburg (Jägersburg), a residence in Jägersburg, Homburg, for Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken 1720-1725Zweibrücken Castle, a ducal palace for Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken 1720-1730Hof- and Bergskirche Lutheran churches in Bad Bergzabern 1722the Edelhaus in , now part of the Römermuseum Schwarzenacker 1723, Herschweiler-Pettersheim, a hunting lodge for Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken 1723a church in Niederkirchen 1723a church in Rathskirchen 1723the Schwedenhof in Einöd for Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken 1723Bergzabern Palace for Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken 1725-1731, , Homburg, for Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken 1747the library at Zweibrücken Castle 1750-1756Evangelical Church in Birkenfeld (with ) 1755Schloss Blieskastel, Blieskastel 1755Zwinglikirche, a church in

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