Peter Parler
Peter Parler (, , ; 1333 – 13 July 1399) 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. 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.
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