Christoph Dientzenhofer

Baroque architecture, Architect

1655 – 1722

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Who was Christoph Dientzenhofer?

Christoph Dientzenhofer was a prominent German architect of Bohemian Baroque. He was a member of the famous Dientzenhofer family of architects, and the father of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.

Among his works are the Church of St. Nicholas and the Brevnov Monastery in Prague, church of St. Klara in Eger. Some of his works are difficult to identify, due to the lack of documentation.

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Born
Jul 7, 1655
Brannenburg
Also known as
  • Krystof Dientzenhofer
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Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Lived in
  • Prague
Died
Jun 20, 1722
Prague

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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