Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
Architect
1662 – 1737
Who was Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann?
Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann was a German master builder who helped to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685.
Pöppelmann was born in Herford. As court architect for the Elector of Saxony, Augustus II the Strong, he designed the grandiose Zwinger palace in Dresden. He was also in charge of major works at Dresden Castle, Pillnitz Castle and he designed the Vineyard Church in Pillnitz. Pöppelmann, together with Johann Christoph Naumann, developed an urban plan for a portion of the city of Warsaw, Poland, which was only partially realized, including the Saxon Axis and other important streetscapes.
He died in Dresden in 1736.
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