ARCHITECT
Christoph Dientzenhofer
1655 - 1722

Christoph Dientzenhofer
Christoph Dientzenhofer (Czech: Kryštof Dientzenhofer; 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen – 20 June 1722 in Prague) was a Bavarian architect of South-German, Austrian and Bohemian Baroque. He was a member of the famous Dientzenhofer family of architects, and the father of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. Among his works are the Church of St. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christoph Dientzenhofer is the 334th most popular architect (up from 366th in 2019). (up from 3,436th in 2019)
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Christoph Dientzenhofer ranks 334 out of 518. Before him are Wojciech Zabłocki, Richard Norman Shaw, Charles Barry, Mammad Hasan Hajinski, Marcello Piacentini, and Camillo Boito. After him are Bruno Zevi, Joseph Bové, Dominique Perrault, Willem Marinus Dudok, Girolamo Cassar, and Michael Graves.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWojciech Zabłocki
1930 - 2020
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 328
Richard Norman Shaw
1831 - 1912
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 329
Charles Barry
1795 - 1860
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 330
Mammad Hasan Hajinski
1875 - 1931
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 331
Marcello Piacentini
1881 - 1960
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 332
Camillo Boito
1836 - 1914
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 333
Christoph Dientzenhofer
1655 - 1722
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 334
Bruno Zevi
1918 - 2000
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 335
Joseph Bové
1784 - 1834
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 336
Dominique Perrault
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 337
Willem Marinus Dudok
1884 - 1974
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 338
Girolamo Cassar
1520 - 1592
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 339
Michael Graves
1934 - 2015
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 340
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1655, Christoph Dientzenhofer ranks 14. Before him are Rinaldo d'Este, Johann Christoph Denner, Jean-François Regnard, Ferdinand Kettler, Bernard de Montfaucon, and Caspar Bartholin the Younger. After him are Antonio Palomino, and Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Among people deceased in 1722, Christoph Dientzenhofer ranks 18. Before him are Claude Gillot, Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse, Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg, Antoine Coypel, Sébastien Vaillant, and Johann Jacob Bach. After him are Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg, Giovanni II Cornaro, and John Lombe.
Others Born in 1655
Go to all RankingsRinaldo d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1655 - 1737
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 8
Johann Christoph Denner
INVENTOR
1655 - 1707
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 9
Jean-François Regnard
WRITER
1655 - 1709
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 10
Ferdinand Kettler
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1737
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 11
Bernard de Montfaucon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1655 - 1741
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 12
Caspar Bartholin the Younger
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1738
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 13
Christoph Dientzenhofer
ARCHITECT
1655 - 1722
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 14
Antonio Palomino
WRITER
1655 - 1726
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 15
Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1715
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1722
Go to all RankingsClaude Gillot
PAINTER
1673 - 1722
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 12
Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse
COMPANION
1639 - 1722
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 13
Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg
NOBLEMAN
1673 - 1722
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 14
Antoine Coypel
PAINTER
1661 - 1722
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 15
Sébastien Vaillant
BIOLOGIST
1669 - 1722
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 16
Johann Jacob Bach
COMPOSER
1682 - 1722
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 17
Christoph Dientzenhofer
ARCHITECT
1655 - 1722
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 18
Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1653 - 1722
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 19
Giovanni II Cornaro
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1722
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 20
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 21