About Jakub Bursa
Lived 1813 – 1884 (aged 71). Jakub Bursa was an Austrian architect and bricklayer.
Jakub Bursa (21 July 1813 in Dolní Nekvasovice – 19 August 1884 in Vlachovo Březí) was a Czech architect, folk artist and builder of Bohemian Rustic Baroque architecture. He decorated many gables of houses in Southern Bohemia in the style of the so-called rural South Bohemian Baroque. The last known date of his work is 1861; details of the last 23 years of his life are unknown.
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Who was Jakub Bursa?
South Bohemian architect and folk artist (1813–1884)
When was Jakub Bursa born?
Jakub Bursa was born on 21 July 1813 in Dolní Nakvasovice.
When did Jakub Bursa die?
Jakub Bursa died on 19 August 1884 in Vlachovo Březí.
What was Jakub Bursa's occupation?
Jakub Bursa was an architect and bricklayer.
What nationality was Jakub Bursa?
Jakub Bursa was Austrian.
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