František Blažek

Mostar Gymnasium from 1902 built in Moorish Revival style and designed by František Blažek

František Blažek (1863–1944) is a Czech-born architect who designed a great number of Bosnia and Herzegovina buildings 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 Mostar Gymnasium, Horice Masaryk Independence Tower in the Czech Republic, and Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo.[2][3]

Gymnasium in Mostar

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]

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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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