Christoph Dientzenhofer

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

Christoph Dientzenhofer (born July 7, 1655, Rosenheim, Bavaria [now in Germany]β€”died June 20, 1722, Prague, Bohemia, Austrian Habsburg [now in Czech Republic]) was a German architect who was a leading builder in the Bohemian Baroque style.

Dientzenhofer was a member of a large family of German architects and father of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. The two worked together on the Church of St. Nicholas (1703–11, 1732–52) and the BΕ™evnov Monastery (1708–21), both in Prague.

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Article Title: Christoph Dientzenhofer
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Date Published: 03 July 2025
Access Date: November 14, 2026