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Born September 1, 1689 • Prague
Died December 18, 1751 (aged 62) • Prague
Movement / Style Baroque art and architecture

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Church of St. Nicholas in the Old City, Prague, by Christoph and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, 1703–11, 1732–52
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