Peter Parler
German-Czech architect (1330-1399) · Architects · Died at 69
Peter Parler was a German-Bohemian architect and sculptor from the Parler family of master builders. Along with his father, Heinrich Parler, he is one of the most prominent and influential craftsmen of the Middle Ages.
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The choir of Holy Cross Minster, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg, Germany, where the first sculpture by Peter Parler can be directly identified (1352-1356)
Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral, clearly showing the Parler-style balustrade
Charles Bridge and the Old Town Bridge Tower
Tombstone of Peter Parler in St. Vitus Cathedral
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Born and apprenticed in the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, Peter worked at several important late Medieval building sites, including Strasbourg, Cologne, and Nuremberg. After 1356 he lived in Prague, capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and seat of the Holy Roman Empire, where he created his most famous works: St. Vitus Cathedral and the Charles Bridge.
