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Józef Szanajca

1902 – 1939

Polish architect

Architect University teacher
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About Józef Szanajca

Lived 1902 – 1939 (aged 37). Józef Szanajca was a Polish architect and university teacher.

Józef Szanajca (17 March 1902 – 24 September 1939) was a Polish architect.

Founder and member of PRAESENS group: "The Praesens group played a pioneering role in the development of modern architecture in Poland. From 1927 a link with Le Corbusier was established. Its members participated in all the main meetings".

Józef Szanajca is one of the most eminent representatives of the Polish modern architecture, the holder of Malevich's and Bauhaus' ideas. Friend and partner to Bohdan Lachert. They won together the Grand Prix of Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) for the Polish pavilion.

Mobilized to Polish army, he died in combat in September 1939 during German invasion of Poland.

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Important facts

Born
17 March 1902, Lublin
Birth century
20th century
Died
24 September 1939, Płazów
Occupation
Architect, university teacher
Nationality
Poland
Education
Warsaw University of Technology
Employers
Warsaw University of Technology
Also known as
Jozef Szanajca

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Józef Szanajca?

Polish architect (1902-1939)

When was Józef Szanajca born?

Józef Szanajca was born on 17 March 1902 in Lublin.

When did Józef Szanajca die?

Józef Szanajca died on 24 September 1939 in Płazów.

What was Józef Szanajca's occupation?

Józef Szanajca was an architect and university teacher.

What nationality was Józef Szanajca?

Józef Szanajca was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Józef Szanajca

· Wikidata: Q1715113

· DBpedia: Józef Szanajca

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