Peter Parler

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Peter Parler was a 14th-century German-Czech Gothic architect and sculptor renowned for his innovative work on major Prague landmarks, including the Charles Bridge and St. Vitus Cathedral.

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Peter Parler canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Czech person
German person
Gothic architect
architect
sculptor
activeInCity Prague
activeInRegion Bohemia
architectOf Charles Bridge
surface form: Charles Bridge (superstructure and towers)

Old Town Bridge Tower
surface form: Old Town Bridge Tower of Charles Bridge

St. Vitus Cathedral
surface form: St. Vitus Cathedral choir

St. Vitus Cathedral transept
St. Vitus Cathedral
surface form: St. Vitus Cathedral triforium
basedIn Prague Castle
birthYear 1330
centuryOfActivity 14th century
countryOfBirth Holy Roman Empire
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Bohemia
deathYear 1399
employer Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
familyName Parler
father Heinrich Parler
givenName Peter
heritage German-Czech
influenced Late Gothic architecture in Central Europe
knownFor innovative vaulting systems
integration of sculpture and architecture
net vaults
portrait busts in St. Vitus Cathedral triforium
memberOf Parler family of architects
movement High Gothic
name Peter Parler self-link
nationality Czech
German
notableWork Charles Bridge
St. Vitus Cathedral
surface form: Choir of St. Vitus Cathedral

Old Town Bridge Tower
St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Wenceslas Chapel
occupation architect
sculptor
stonemason
patron Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Charles IV, King of Bohemia

Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
placeOfBirth Schwäbisch Gmünd
placeOfDeath Prague
sibling Johann Parler
style Gothic architecture
workedFor Bohemian monarchy
surface form: Bohemian royal court

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St. Vitus Cathedral architect Peter Parler
Old Town Bridge Tower designedBy Peter Parler
Matthias of Arras hasInfluenceOn Peter Parler
Matthias of Arras continuedBy Peter Parler
Peter Parler name Peter Parler self-link