Heinrich Parler
Heinrich Parler the Elder (also Heinrich of Gmünd, German: Heinrich von Gemünd der Ältere; c. 1310 – c. 1370), was a German architect and sculptor. His masterpiece is Holy Cross Minster, an influential milestone of late Gothic architecture in the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Parler also founded the Parler family of master builders and his descendants worked in various parts of central Europe, especially Bohemia. His son, Peter Parler, became one of the major architects of the Middle Ages. The family name is derived from the word Parlier, meaning "foreman".
Heinrich Parler the Elder Heinrich von Gemünd der Ältere | |
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Holy Cross Minster, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Masterpiece of Heinrich Parler. | |
| Born | c. 1310–1320 |
| Died | c. 1370 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Children | Johann Parler the Elder Michael Parler Peter Parler |
| Buildings | Holy Cross Minster Nuremberg Frauenkirche |
| Design | Late Gothic |
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