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17. - 18. century

Kilian Ignatius Dientzenhofer

The most prominent High Baroque architect of Prague
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Kilian Ignatius Dientzenhofer
Description

He was born into a great family of Baroque master builders, his father was Christoph Dientzenhofer on whose projects he often participated quite substantially. Most of his work was tendered by members of the clergy, so he only barely contributed to the development of secular architecture, be it palaces or castles. The building

of the St Nicholas Church in the Lesser Quarter, with its dynamic undulating façade and a ground plan based on the intersection of axiometric oval patterns was crucial for the development of Baroque architecture in Prague. The scale and the radiality of views applied to this edifice revealed new horizons in architecture.

Related points

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POI (Point of Interest)
Baroque church of St. Margaret
A unique Baroque church
Baroque church
Czechoslovak Hussite Church
the Baroque cathedral which dominates Malá Strana
A Gothic church rebuilt in Baroque style by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer
Baroque church in the center of Národní Street
A unique chime
Garden of Bohemian Kings and Czechoslovak Presidents
Antonín Dvořák Museum
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Facts
Architect of the High Baroque and the Rococo eras
Monumental religious buildings period
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Routes
Unique views, a wild park and architectural treasures
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