Jaroslav Fragner
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Born
25 December 1898
Jaroslav Fragner
25 December 1898
Died3 January 1967 (aged 68)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
OccupationArchitect
Jaroslav Fragner | |
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 Fragner in the 1960s | |
| Born | Jaroslav Fragner 25 December 1898 |
| Died | 3 January 1967 (aged 68) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Architect |
Jaroslav Fragner (25 December 1898 – 3 January 1967) was a Czech modernist architect. Fragner was one of the prominent designers of functionalist architecture in the Czech Republic. He contributed to the renovation of Prague Castle and designed several small weekend houses for relatives and friends, including Milča Mayerová.[1] He was a member of the avant garde group Devětsil and later Mánes Union of Fine Arts.[2]
Bethlehem Chapel after Fragners' reconstruction 1947–1967
Karolinum, Fragner's study, c. 1946–1950
Karolinum today
