Karel Řepa (23 October 1895 – 2 March 1963) was a Czechoslovak architect.
Karel Řepa | |
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.png) Karel Řepa in 1939) | |
| Born | 23 October 1895 |
| Died | 2 March 1963 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Architect |
Life and career
editBorn in Nový Ples, a pupil of Jože Plečnik, Řepa graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague.[1] A functionalist, after working in the Prague studio of František Krásný, in the mid-1920s he moved to Pardubice, where he realized his most important works, notably the Pardubice Railway Station, the Industrial Museum and the Masarykův football stadium.[1][2][3]
Řepa died on 2 March 1963, at the age of 67. He was the father of architect Miroslav Řepa.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Redakce (22 October 2015). "Slavný architekt Karel Řepa by se zítra dožil 120 let". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b Brázdová, Tereza (9 June 2023). "Proporce a nápaditost. Bulharskou ulici zdobí dvě meziválečné vily". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Karel Řepa, žák Jože Plečnika, Z oboru". SlavneVily. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
Further reading
edit- Panoch, Pavel. Karel Řepa – pardubický architekt ve věku nejistot. Helios, 2003. ISBN 80-85211-15-7.
External links
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- Karel Řepa at Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands