Balthasar Neumann Biography

Balthasar Neumann biography

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NAME: Balthasar Neumann
OCCUPATION: Architect
BIRTH DATE: c. January 27, 1687
DEATH DATE: August 19, 1753
PLACE OF BIRTH: Cheb, Czech Republic
PLACE OF DEATH: Würzburg, Germany
Full Name: Johann Balthasar Neumann

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German architect Balthasar Neumann was in charge of major building projects in Würzburg and Bamberg, including palaces, public buildings, and many churches.

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Balthasar Neumann was born 1687, in Eger, Bohemia. He moved to Würzburg in 1711. In 1719 he began work on a new palace for the then prince-bishop. Friedrich Karl von Schönborn, elected prince-bishop of Würzburg in 1729, went on to became Neumann's greatest patron, putting him in charge of all major building projects in Würzburg and Bamberg, including palaces, public buildings, and churches.