Dientzenhofer is the name of a family of German architects, who were among the leading builders in

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Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

Architects

* Georg Dientzenhofer, a poor mountain peasant & wife Barbara (Thanner) had five sons and two grandsons who became famous architects. ** Georg Dientzenhofer (1643–1689), prominent German architect **

Wolfgang Dientzenhofer Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wolf'', meaning "wolf", and '' gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regul ...

(1648–1706), prominent German architect ** Christoph Dientzenhofer (7 July 1655 – 10 June 1722), prominent architect of Bohemian Baroque ***

Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer ( cs, Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer) (1 September 1689, Prague – 18 December 1751) was a Bohemian architect of the Baroque era. He was the fifth son of the German architect Christoph Dientzenhofer and the Bohemian-German ...

(1689–1751), prominent architect of Bohemian Baroque ** Leonhard Dientzenhofer (1660–1707; also: ''Johann Leonhard''), prominent German architect (Banz Abbey) with brother Johann ** Johann Dientzenhofer (1663–1726), prominent German architect *** Justus Heinrich Dientzenhofer (1702–1744), prominent German architect

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Image:Kappl-WJP-Aussenansicht.jpg, Georg Dientzenhofers Masterwork: Kappl near Waldsassen Image:Amberg - Maria Hilf - Hauptportal.jpg, Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf (

Amberg Amberg () is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42,000 people lived in the town. History The town was first mentioned in 1034, at that time under t ...

) by Wolfgang Dietzenhofer Image:Prague 07-2016 view from Lesser Town Tower of Charles Bridge img1.jpg, The Church of St. Nicolas in Prague by Christoph Dientzenhofer and

Image:Bamberg Sankt Michael BW 12.JPG, Facade of the monastery church St. Michael in Bamberg by Leonhard Dientzenhofer Image:Staffelstein-Banz1-Asio.JPG, Banz Abbey by Leonhard Dientzenhofer and Johann Dientzenhofer Image:Pommersfelden BW 2011-07-27 17-04-34.JPG, Schloss Weissenstein by Johann Dientzenhofer Image:Catedral de Fulda.jpg, Cathedral of

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by Johann Dientzenhofer Image:Prague 07-2016 Old Town Square img4.jpg, St Nicholas Church. Old Town Square, Prague by

Image:Kinsky Palace.JPG, Kinsky Palace. Prague by

Image:Karlsbad-Kirche.jpg, St. Magdalene Church. Karlovy Vary by

Image:Orangerie mit Memmelsdorfer Tor.JPG, Seehof's Orangerie with Memmelsdorfer Gate (Bamberg) by Justus Heinrich Dientzenhofer

Other Dientzenhofer

* Wolfgang Dinzenhofer (1678-1747) from ''Plankenhäusel'' in Au near

Aibling Bad Aibling () is a spa town and former district seat in Bavaria on the river Mangfall, located some southeast of Munich. It features a luxury health resort with a peat pulp bath and mineral spa. History Bad Aibling and its surroundings ...

, did probably learn at another Wolfgang Dientzenhofer in

, according to documents of the local Salesian monastery. Afterwards, he built several churches in

Oberbayern Upper Bavaria (german: Oberbayern, ; ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Bavaria, Germany. Geography Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered on the city of Munich, both state capital and seat o ...

, in Götting, Kirchdorf bei Nußdorf am Inn, Flintsbach etc. * Christoph Dinzenhofer (1681-1722 in Prague) from Pfraundorf, was a cousin of the architect brothers, and also constructor * In 1631, an Abraham Dintzenhofer is recorded in the " Preßburger Bücher des ehrsamen Handwerks der Maurer- und Steinmetzen", the records of the constructor guild in

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Literature

* Milada Vilímková, Johannes Brucker: ''Dientzenhofer. Eine bayerische Baumeisterfamilie in der Barockzeit''. Rosenheimer Verlagshaus, 1989, * Hans Zimmer: ''Die Dientzenhofer. Ein bayerisches Baumeistergeschlecht in der Zeit des Barock.'' Rosenheim 1976,

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