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Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras (Czech: Matyáš z Arrasu, German: Matthias von Arras, French: Mathieu d'Arras) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Matthias was born in Arras, but little else is known about his early life.
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Arras is Pas-de-Calais' third most populous town after Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer. The town counted 43,693 residents in 2012, with the Arras metropolitan area having a population of 124,200. Arras is located 182 kilometers (113 miles) north of Paris and can be reached in 2 hours by car and in 50 minutes by TGV.
- 52–99 m (171–325 ft), (avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
- Pas-de-Calais
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Sep 4, 2022 · (fl. 1342–52).French architect of the Gothic Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague, Bohemia, commenced 1342, and influenced by the Cathedrals of Narbonne, Rodez, and Toulouse.Sturgis et al. (1901–2);Jane Turner (1996)
English: Matthias of Arras (1290? Arras - 1352 Prague) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
Arras - 1352 Prague, sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras, Czech Matyáš z Arrasu) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Little is known about his early life. In 1344 he was summoned to Prague from the papal court of Avignon by Charles IV
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Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras ( Czech: Matyáš z Arrasu) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Matthias was born in Arras, but little else is known about his early life.
