Johann Balthasar Neumann (listen ; 27 January 1687 (?) – 19 August 1753), usually known as Balthasar Neumann, was a German architect and military artillery engineer who developed a refined brand of Baroque architecture, fusing Austrian, Bohemian, Italian, and French elements to design some of the most impressive buildings of the period, including the Würzburg Residence and the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (called Vierzehnheiligen in German).
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Date of birth | 27 January 1687
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Place of birth | Eger, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire
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Date of death | 1753
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Age | 65 (age at death)
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Place of death | Würzburg, Bishopric of Würzburg, Holy Roman Empire
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