František Maxmilián Kanka
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Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
) was a Czech architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and builder.
He is most famous for reconstructions of palaces and castles of Bohemian noblemen and for designs of churches and other religious buildings, principally in Baroque style. His work includes:
- reconstruction of the Krásný Dvůr Castle, circa 1720
- with Anselmo Lurago, the Astronomical Tower and other structures at the ClementinumClementinumThe Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National...
, Prague, circa 1720 - reconstruction of St. Procopius facade (a UNESCO World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
), TřebíčTrebícTřebíč is a city in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River. Třebíč is from 392 to 503 metres above sea-level.... - the chateau KonopištěKonopišteKonopiště is a four-winged three storey château located in the Czech Republic, about southeast of Prague, outside the city of Benešov. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered...
outside of the town of BenešovBenešovBenešov is a town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, about southeast of Prague. The Konopiště castle and the Czech national mountain Blaník are near the town.-History:...
, last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of AustriaArchduke Franz Ferdinand of AustriaFranz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia...
and now a museum - St. John Nepomuk Church, Kutná HoraKutná HoraKutná Hora is a city in Bohemia, now the Czech Republic in the Central Bohemian Region.-History:The town began in 1142 with the settlement of the first Cistercian Monastery in Bohemia, Kloster Sedlitz, brought from the Imperial immediate Cistercian Waldsassen Abbey...
- Veltrusy MansionVeltrusy MansionVeltrusy mansion is a baroque chateau in Veltrusy, Bohemia now Mělník District Czech Republic. The mansion is located near the banks of the Vltava River at about 20 km North of Prague....
residence of count Václav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and VojnínVáclav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and VojnínVáclav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and Vojnín was Austrian Stadtholder in Bohemia.-Family background:Václav Antonín Chotek Ritter of Chotkov and Vojnín was born in Bělušice, Bohemia Austrian Empire Václav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and Vojnín (February 26, 1674 – May 2, 1754) was Austrian... - reconstruction of KarolinumKarolinumKarolinum is a complex of buildings located in the Old Town of the City of Prague. Karolinum, the seat of the Charles University in Prague, is one of the oldest dormitories situated in the Central Europe...
