František Blažek

Mostar Gymnasium from 1902 built in Moorish Revival style
Masaryk Independence Tower in Hořice, Czech Republic

František Blažek (12 May 1863 – 1 January 1944) was a Czech architect and educator. As an architect, he worked mostly Bosnia and Herzegovina within Austria-Hungary.[1]

Life

Blažek was born on 12 May 1863 in Zálší, Bohemia, Austrian Empire, into the family of a farmer.[2] He was son-in-law of Czech architect Karel Pařík. Until 1902, he worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he designed several buildings. In 1902, Blažek became a professor at the Sculpture and Stonemasonry Secondary School in Hořice, where he taught construction and architectural subjects until 1933.[3]

Blažek died on 1 January 1944 in Prague.[4]

Work

In his work, Blažek liked to use the Moorish Revival style and avoided unnecessary decorations.[3] Some of his noteworthy works include the Mostar Gymnasium, the Masaryk Independence Tower [cs] in Hořice, Czech Republic, and the Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo (today's Ministry of Defence).[5][6]

František Blažek also designed three hotels in Sarajevo's suburb of Ilidža near the Vrelo Bosne: hotels Igman, Austria and Bosna. They were completed in 1895.[7]

  • Hotel Bosnia, Ilidža
    Hotel Bosnia, Ilidža
  • Hotel Austria, Ilidža
    Hotel Austria, Ilidža
  • Hotel Austria in 1903
    Hotel Austria in 1903
  • Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo, 1898–1901
    Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo, 1898–1901

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monuments from Austro–Hungarian period". QUERDENKEN Wiki. Retrieved 17 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Sbírka matrik Východočeského kraje, sign.: 6459 (poř.č. 1342), 11.1835-6.1923. Snímek 29" (in Czech). Státní oblastní archiv v Hradci Králové. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ^ a b "Věž samostatnosti jako památník národní hrdosti" (in Czech). Město Hořice. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  4. ^ "Blažek, František, 1863-1944 jk01012292" (in Czech). Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ^ "Masarykova vež samostatnosti, CZ". Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Sarajevo (1878–1918)". sarajevo18781918.blogger.ba. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Ilidža History" (in Bosnian). Ilidža Municipality. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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