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Vilmos Freund

1846 – 1920

Hungarian architect

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About Vilmos Freund

Lived 1846 – 1920 (aged 73). Vilmos Freund was a Hungarian architect.

Vilmos Freund (22 August 1846 – 26 June 1920) was a Hungarian Jewish architect.

Life After graduating from high school he studied in Zürich (1866). In Budapest, he first appeared in the design competition of the new Parliament in 1883, and has since been successful in the following competition: Budapest Izr. Hospital 1888, New York Palace 1892, Lipótváros Casino.

Works

He built several private palaces in Budapest, mainly on Andrássy út (Swabian Palace 1885-87), in addition to several hospital buildings: Ferenc József Commercial Hospital Szabolcs-street hospital of the Pest Jewish Community (1889) Bródy Adél Children's Hospital (1895–96) the Bethlen Square Palace of the National Institute for the Deafblind of Israel. (today McDaniel College Budapest operates in it) one of his best-known works is the palace of the Lipótváros Casino (1896), which won the artist prize at the turn of the millennium (1896) the mortuary of the Jewish cemetery in Rákoskeresztúr the palace of the Erzsébet-körút Körút bath in the Son of the Adriatic Naval Palace.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vilmos Freund?

Hungarian architect (1846–1920)

When was Vilmos Freund born?

Vilmos Freund was born on 12 August 1846 in Paks.

When did Vilmos Freund die?

Vilmos Freund died on 26 June 1920 in Budapest District VI.

What was Vilmos Freund's occupation?

Vilmos Freund was an architect.

What nationality was Vilmos Freund?

Vilmos Freund was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vilmos Freund

· Wikidata: Q1003858

· DBpedia: Vilmos Freund

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