Balthasar Neumann

Johann 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). Born: 27 January 1687 (?) in Eger, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire Died: 19 August 1753 (aged 66) in Würzburg, Bishopric of Würzburg, Holy Roman Empire