Three hundred years ago, the architect of Prague's palaces Alliprandi died

Prague - 300 years ago, on March 13, 1720, the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi, active 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 in the territory of Bohemia.

The native of Lombardy, who was born around 1665, received his education in Vienna under Domenico Martinelli. His activity in Bohemia is evidenced by the year 1690, when he worked as a polír, an older term for site manager. As the court architect for the Černín family and other noble families, he oversaw the construction of noble palaces in Prague. In Hradčany and Malá Strana, he designed, for example, the Lobkovic, Liechtenstein, and Kaiserstein palaces. He also contributed to the redesign of gardens around Prague Castle, collaborating with Santini to give a new face to the Ledebour Garden.

In 1706, he was appointed chief fortress builder of Prague. During this period, he presented artistic designs for the still-standing Písek Gate near the Belvedere, among other projects. He primarily designed castle architecture in places such as Liblice near Mělník, Hořín, Kosmonosy, or Veltrusy. He was also the author of the hospital church of the Holy Trinity in the Baroque complex of Kuks or the modifications to the Opočno Castle during the Colloredo estate.