Johannes von Gmünd (1320–30 – after 1359) was a German Gothic architect and

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who probably belonged to the

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. He was probably born in

Schwäbisch Gmünd Schwäbisch Gmünd (, until 1934: Gmünd; Swabian: ''Gmẽẽd'' or ''Gmend'') is a city in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With a population of around 60,000, the city is the second largest in the Ostalb district ...

. He probably is the eldest son of Heinrich ParlerArtikel „Parler“ von Alfred Klemm in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, herausgegeben von der Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Band 25 (1887), S. 177–182, Digitale Volltext-Ausgabe in Wikisource, URL: https://de.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=ADB:Parler&oldid=- (Version vom 22. Mai 2021, 08:05 Uhr UTC) and brother of Michael and

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 Ag ...

. He sometimes is referred to as Johann Parler the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew Johann Parler the Younger. In 1354, Johannes von Gmünd worked on the construction of the choir of the cathedral of Freiburg; in 1359 he was hired for life on the site as a "citizen of Freiburg". He also worked on the restoration of the

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, in particular the choir, due to the earthquake of 1356.Basler Münster
retrieved May 22, 2021.Schock-Werner, Barbara, "Parler, Johann von Gmünd" in: Neue Deutsche Biographie 20 (2001), p. 7

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, foreman at the

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; * Heinrich IV. Parler, sculptor in

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and

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