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Christoph Dientzenhofer (Czech: Kryštof Dientzenhofer; 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen – 20 June 1722 in Prague)[1] was a Bavarian architect of South-German, Austrian and Bohemian Baroque. He was a member of the famous Dientzenhofer family of architects, and the father of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.
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Among his works are the Church of St. Nicholas (1703–1711, later completed by his son) and the Břevnov Monastery (1708–1721) in Prague, Church of St. Clare in Cheb (1708–1711).[1] Some of his works are difficult to identify, due to the lack of documentation.
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edit- ^ a b Deutsche Biografie: "Dientzenhofer, Christoph von" Archived 2015-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 23 September 2012 (in German)
External links
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- Christoph Dientzenhofer at archINFORM
- Pension Dientzenhofer Home of Christoph, birthplace of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer