Josef Gočár
Josef Gočár (13 March 1880 in Semín – 10 September 1945 in Jičín) was a Czech architect. He was one of the founders of modern architecture in Czech Republic.
Life
Josef Gočár received his early instruction at the State Technical School in
Prague Academy of Fine Arts
.
After his involvement in cubism, Gočár turned to "national"
Légion d'honneur
.
Works
- Wenke Department Store, Jaroměř, (1909–1911)
- House of the Black Madonna, Prague's Old Town (1911–1912)
- Bauer villa, Libodřice, (1912–1913)
- Remodeling of the head office of
- Dům Zemědělské osvěty, Vinohrady, Prague, 1924–1926
- Saint Wenceslas Church, Vršovice, Prague, 1929–1930
- A 10-year period of town planning and building design for Hradec Královéwhere a large street still bears his name today.
Gallery
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Saint Wenceslas church, Vršovice, Prague, 1929–1930.
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Building of Legiobanka in Prague, with architectural sculpture by Otto Gutfreund and Jan Štursa.
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House of the Black Madonna, Prague.
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Gymnasium, Hradec Králové.
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Winternitz Mills, Pardubice.
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Bauer villa, Libodřice.
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Fénix Palace (Strojexport), Prague, Wenceslas Square.
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Museum building (originally store house) in Jaroměř
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Josef Gočár.
- Biography (in English)
- Short biography (in English)
- Biography (in Czech)
- List of works (in Czech)
- Photographs of his works (text in Czech)
- Fostinum: Czech Cubist Architecture -- Photographs of Gočár's cubist buildings