František Blažek
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František Blažek (12 May 1863 – 1 January 1944) was a Czech architect and educator. As an architect, he worked mostly Bosnia and Herzegovina within Austria-Hungary.[1]
Life
Blažek was born on 12 May 1863 in Zálší, Bohemia, Austrian Empire, into the family of a farmer.[2] He was son-in-law of Czech architect Karel Pařík. Until 1902, he worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he designed several buildings. In 1902, Blažek became a professor at the Sculpture and Stonemasonry Secondary School in Hořice, where he taught construction and architectural subjects until 1933.[3]
Work
In his work, Blažek liked to use the Moorish Revival style and avoided unnecessary decorations.[3] 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).[5][6]
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.[7]
Gallery
Hotel Bosnia, Ilidža
Hotel Austria, Ilidža
Hotel Austria in 1903
Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo, 1898–1901
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