František Blažek (1863 in Zálší – 1 January 1944 in Prague) was a Czech architect who designed a great number of buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Austro-Hungarian period.[1]
Work
editIn Bosnia and Herzegovina he is also known as Franz Blazek, Franz Blažek, or Frank Blazek.[citation needed] Some of his noteworthy works include the Mostar Gymnasium, the Masaryk Independence Tower in Hořice, Czech Republic, and the Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo (today's Ministry of Defence).[2][3]
František Blažek also designed three hotels in Sarajevo's suburb of Ilidža near the Vrelo Bosne: hotels Igman, Austria and Bosna. They were completed in 1895.[4]
Gallery
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Hotel Bosnia, Ilidža
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Hotel Austria, Ilidža
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Hotel Austria in 1903
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Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo, 1898–1901
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Monuments from Austro–Hungarian period". QUERDENKEN Wiki. Retrieved February 17, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Masarykova vež samostatnosti, CZ". Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Sarajevo (1878–1918)". sarajevo18781918.blogger.ba. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Ilidža History" (in Bosnian). Ilidža Municipality. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
External links
edit- Media related to František Blažek at Wikimedia Commons