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Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662–1736) was a German master builder and architect who helped to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685. His most famous work is the Zwinger Palace.

Life

Pöppelmann was born in Herford in Westphalia on 3 May 1662 the son of a shopkeeper.

In 1680, he began working on an unpaid basis as a building designer in the court of Dresden Castle.

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