Peter Parler

Peter Parler
Self-portrait in stone around 1370
Self-portrait in stone at St. Vitus Cathedral, c. 1370
Born1333
Died13 July 1399(1399-07-13) (aged 68–69)
NationalityGerman
Other namesPeter von Gemünd
Petr Parléř
OccupationArchitect
ChildrenJohann Parler
Wenzel Parler
ParentHeinrich Parler the Elder
BuildingsFrauenkirche
St. Vitus Cathedral
Charles Bridge
DesignLate Gothic

Peter Parler (German: Peter von Gemünd, Czech: Petr Parléř, Latin: Petrus de Gemunden in Suevia; 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 Ages. Born and apprenticed in the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, Peter worked at several important late Medieval building sites, including Strasbourg, Cologne, and Nuremberg. After 1356 he lived in Prague, capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and seat of the Holy Roman Empire, where he created his most famous works: St. Vitus Cathedral and the Charles Bridge.