Plečnik
| Jože Plečnik | |
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Plečnik in 1943
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| Born |
23 January 1872 Laibach (modern-day Ljubljana), Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 7 January 1957 (aged 84) Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings |
Prague Castle (1920–34) Triple Bridge, Ljubljana, (1929–32) National and University Library (1930–41) |
| Projects | unrealized Slovene Acropolis (Cathedral of Freedom) (1947) |
Jože Plečnik (
pronunciation ) (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern identity of the city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and the Slovene National and University Library building, as well as the embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana open market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, parks, plazas etc. His architectural imprint on Ljubljana has been compared to the impact Antoni Gaudí had on Barcelona.
His style is associated with the Vienna Secession style of architecture (a type of Art Nouveau). Besides in Ljubljana, he worked in Vienna, Belgrade and on the Prague Castle. He influenced the avant-garde Czech Cubism. He is also a founding member of the Ljubljana School of Architecture, joining it upon an invitation by Ivan Vurnik, another notable Ljubljana architect.
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