290 years ago, the architect of Prague's palaces Alliprandi passed away

Rome/Prague - 290 years ago, on March 13, 1720, the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi, who worked in Bohemia, died in Litomyšl. Alongside Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel and Kryštof Dientzenhofer, he is considered one of the most significant architects of the High Baroque period in the territory of Bohemia.
    The native of Lombardy, believed to have been born in 1665, received his education in Vienna from F. Martinelli. His activities in Bohemia are documented from 1690, when he worked as a carpenter. As a court architect for the Černín family and other noble families, he oversaw the construction of Prague's noble palaces. In Hradčany and Malá Strana, he designed the Lobkovický, Lichtenštejnský, and Kaiserštejnský palaces, among others. He also did not shy away from landscaping in the vicinity of Prague Castle, collaborating with Santini to give a new face to the Ledeburská Garden.
    In 1706, he was appointed chief builder of the Prague fortress. During this period, he presented, among other things, the artistic design of the still-standing Písecká Gate near Belveder. He further designed primarily castle architecture in places such as Liblice near Mělník, Hořín, and Kosmonosy. He was also the author of the hospital church of the Holy Trinity in the Baroque complex of Kuks and made modifications to the Opočno Castle during the Colloredo family's estate.