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Jože Plečnik

1872 – 1957

Slovenian architect

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About Jože Plečnik

Lived 1872 – 1957 (aged 84). Jože Plečnik was a Yugoslav architect, university teacher, urban planner, designer and teacher.

Jože Plečnik (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovenian architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and the Slovenian National and University Library building, as well as the embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana Central Market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, parks, plazas. present-day Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Andreas Plečnik, a carpenter

Legacy In the 1980s, with postmodernist attention to Plečnik's work, the general interest in him has also been revived, after being sidestepped during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Employers
Techical faculty of Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
Awards
Prešeren Award; Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class; Honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University; Honorary doctorate; Honorary citizenship
Also known as
Josef Plečnik, Josip Plecnik, Josip Plečnik, Joze Plecnik

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jože Plečnik's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jože Plečnik?

Slovenian architect

When was Jože Plečnik born?

Jože Plečnik was born on 23 January 1872 in Ljubljana.

When did Jože Plečnik die?

Jože Plečnik died on 7 January 1957 in Ljubljana.

What was Jože Plečnik's occupation?

Jože Plečnik was an architect, university teacher, urban planner, designer and teacher.

What nationality was Jože Plečnik?

Jože Plečnik was Yugoslav.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jože Plečnik

· Wikidata: Q314886

· DBpedia: Jože Plečnik

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