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Peter Parler
Peter Parler was a German architect and sculptor, son of Heinrich Parler, who became Emperor Charles IV's master builder in Prague from 1356. He continued St. Vitus Cathedral with innovative net vaulting, built the Charles Bridge and its Old Town tower, and carved portrait busts in the cathedral's triforium. His workshop influenced late Gothic architecture across Central Europe.
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