| Ignjat Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1870 Zagreb, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, (now Croatia) |
| Died | 19 January 1948 (aged 77) Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croat |
Ignjat Nathan Fischer (born June 18, 1870, Zagreb, died January 19, 1948, Zagreb) was a well-known Croatian architect of Jewish ancestry, active in Zagreb in the first half of the 20th century.[1]
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Fischer was born in Zagreb to a Croatian Jewish family, his father Samuel was a prominent construction engineer.[2][3] He studied in Vienna and Prague.
In his early stage he was one of the major architects who introduced the secession in Croatian architecture. In that sense, he created a high-quality achievements, such as a house Rado at Strossmayer Square 7 in 1897, sanatorium in Klaićeva street known for its V-based ground plan in 1908, and building of the deanery and the institute of pathology at the Medical Faculty of Šalata in 1912.[4]
In between the two world wars, he designed in the spirit of late modernism, historicism and the modestism. His greatest achievements are the building of the forestry Academy in Mažuranić Square 5 in 1920, city Savings bank palace at the Ban Jelačić Square in 1922–1925 (upgraded in 1931) and modern house Arko at Dolac Market.[5]
The full extent of Fischer's work is not known with certainty. Recent research discovered a number of architectural designs that were previously not attributed to him, most notably the building of the Croatian Parliament in the St. Mark's Square.[3] In Zagreb, he had a large studio where he designed up to forty different buildings.
Fischer was a member of Croatian Freemasonry. He was married to Helena Egersrodfer with whom he had two daughters, Ivana and Marija Magdalena. Events before and during World War II affected his health. His daughter Ivana recalled that her " father was imprisoned even when he was 70 years old, because he was a Jew. As a result of those persecution he came seriously ill and has died in 1948."[3]