Conrad Erlingi, Peter Parler
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South German, maybe Swabian architect, the leading master of King Sigismund's palace constructions at Pozsony. There are data about him from 1434-37, first of all the record book of the constructions from 1434.
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Peter Parler
Architect, born in 1330 in Schwabisch-Gmünd. His father, Henrich Parler moved to Schwabisch-Gmünd from Cologne, where he led the reconstruction works of the Holy Cross parish church. In 1353 Peter was entrusted by Emperor Charles IV with continuing the constructions of the St Vitus cathedral, which was started by Matthias Aradi. He completed the building of the chancel and started the southern transcept and the southern tower. Between 1357-78 he built the Charles bridge in Prague, between 1360-85 the chancel of the St Bartholomew church in Colin. In 1388 he started to build the St Borbala church of Kutna-Hora. In 1399 he died in Prague, and was buried in the St Vitus cathedral. He was the greatest master of the international Gothic style. He made technical innovations as well, such as the development of net and star vaults. His sons and students spread his style throughout Central-Europe.
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