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Jože Plečnik

Jože Plečnik
Jože Plečnik (1943), Zbirka upodobitev znanih Slovencev NUK.jpg
Plečnik in 1943
Born (1872-01-23)23 January 1872
Laibach (modern-day Ljubljana), Austria-Hungary
Died 7 January 1957(1957-01-07) (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 (About this sound 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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