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




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 (1648–1706), prominent German architect
Christoph Dientzenhofer (1655–1722), prominent architect of Bohemian Baroque
Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer (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




Other Dientzenhofer


Wolfgang Dinzenhofer (1678–1747) from Plankenhäusel in Au near Aibling, did probably learn at another Wolfgang Dientzenhofer in Amberg, according to documents of the local Salesian monastery. Afterwards, he built several churches in Oberbayern, in Götting, Kirchdorf bei Nußdorf am Inn, Flintsbach etc.
Christoph Dinzenhofer (1681–1722) 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 Bratislava




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Literature


Vilímková, Marie; Brucker, Johannes: Dientzenhofer. Eine bayerische Baumeisterfamilie in der Barockzeit. Rosenheimer Verlagshaus, 1989, ISBN 3-475-52610-7 (in German)
Zimmer, Hans: Die Dientzenhofer. Ein bayerisches Baumeistergeschlecht in der Zeit des Barock. Rosenheim 1976, ISBN 3-475-52149-0 (in German)




See also


5318 Dientzenhofer is one of the asteroids named after people




References

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• Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
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• List of minor planets named after people
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• Schönborn family
• Silesian architecture
• Kinský Palace (Prague)