Dientzenhofer is the name of a family of German architects, who were among the leading builders in Bohemian and German Baroque.
Architects
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Georg Dientzenhofer, a poor mountain peasant & wife Barbara (Thanner) had five sons and two grandsons who became famous architects.
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Georg Dientzenhofer (1643–1689), prominent German architect
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Wolfgang Dientzenhofer (1648–1706), prominent German architect
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Christoph Dientzenhofer (7 July 1655 – 10 June 1722), prominent architect of Bohemian Baroque
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Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer (1689–1751), prominent architect of Bohemian Baroque
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Leonhard Dientzenhofer (1660–1707; also: Johann Leonhard), prominent German architect (Banz Abbey) with brother Johann
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Johann Dientzenhofer (1663–1726), prominent German architect
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Justus Heinrich Dientzenhofer (1702–1744), prominent German architect
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Gallery:
Georg Dientzenhofers Masterwork: Kappl near Waldsassen
Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf (Amberg) by Wolfgang Dietzenhofer
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The Church of St. Nicolas in Prague by Christoph Dientzenhofer and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
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Facade of the monastery church St. Michael in Bamberg by Leonhard Dientzenhofer
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Banz Abbey by Leonhard Dientzenhofer and Johann Dientzenhofer
Schloss Weissenstein by Johann Dientzenhofer
Cathedral of Fulda by Johann Dientzenhofer
St Nicholas Church. Old Town Square, Prague by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
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Kinsky Palace. Prague by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
St. Magdalene Church. Karlovy Vary by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
Seehof's Orangerie with Memmelsdorfer Gate (Bamberg) by Justus Heinrich Dientzenhofer
Other Dientzenhofer:
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Wolfgang Dinzenhofer (1678-1747) from Plankenhäusel in Au near Aibling, did probably learn at another Wolfgang Dientzenhofer in Amberg, according to documents of the local Salesian monastery. Afterwards, he built several churches in Oberbayern, in Götting, Kirchdorf bei Nußdorf am Inn, Flintsbach etc.
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Christoph Dinzenhofer (1681-1722 in Prague) from Pfraundorf, was a cousin of the architect brothers, and also constructor
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In 1631, an Abraham Dintzenhofer is recorded in the "Preßburger Bücher des ehrsamen Handwerks der Maurer- und Steinmetzen", the records of the constructor guild in Bratislava
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