František Blažek

František Blažek (1863 – 1 January 1944) was a Czech-born architect who designed a great number of buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Austro-Hungarian period.[1] In Bosnia and Herzegovina he is also known as Franz Blazek, Franz Blažek or Frank Blazek. Some of his noteworthy works include the Mostar Gymnasium, the Masaryk Independence Tower in Hořice, Czech Republic, and the Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo (today's Ministry of Defence).[2][3]

Mostar Gymnasium from 1902 built in Moorish Revival style and designed by František Blažek
Masaryk Independence Tower in Hořice, Czechia

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.[4]

  • Hotel Bosnia, Ilidža
  • Hotel Austria, Ilidža
  • Hotel Austria in 1903
  • Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo, 1898–1901
  • Gimnazija Mostar, 1898–1902

See also

References
  1. / QUERDENKEN Wiki:Monuments from Austro - hungarian period [cited February 17, 2012]
  2. Groundspeak, Inc.: Masarykova vež samostatnosti, CZ [cited February 17, 2012]
  3. Sarajevo (1878-1918) [cited February 17, 2012]
  4. Ilidža Municipality: Ilidža History (in Bosnian) [cited February 17, 2012]



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