Heinrich Parler
Heinrich Parler the Elder (also Heinrich of Gmünd; German: Heinrich von Gemünd der Ältere; born between 1300 and 1310 â “ circa 1370), was a German architect and master builder of the Gothic period. Heinrich Parler was probably born in Cologne between 1300 and 1310, but later lived and worked in Gmünd, an Imperial City (German: Reichsstädte) of the Holy Roman Empire.[2] He became construction manager of Holy Cross Minster in Gmünd between 1325 and 1330. Heinrich Harrer (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪnÊ ÉªÃ§ ˈhaÊ É ]; 6 July 1912 â “ 7 January 2006) was an Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer, and author. He is best known for being on the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, and for his books Seven Years in Tibet (1952) and The White Spider (1959). Heinrich Harrer was born 6 July 1912 in Hüttenberg, Austria, in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the state of Carinthia. His father was a Heinrich Parler the Elder (also Heinrich of Gmünd, German: Heinrich von Gemünd der Ältere; c. 1310 â “ 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 Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer who was part of the team that made the first ascent of the formidable north wall of the Eiger in Switzerland. He was also a prominent sportsman, geographer, and author who gained much publicity for his books â ˜Seven Years in Tibetâ ™ and â ˜The White Spider,â ™ the former of which was also made into a Hollywood motion picture. Heinrich Parler der Ältere , auch Heinrich von Gemünd d. Ä., Arler, Parlerius, Parlerz genannt, war ein deutscher Architekt und Kirchenbaumeister der Gotik aus der Baumeisterfamilie Parler. Er war der Vater von Peter Parler. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Heinrich Parler der Ältere. Home. News.