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Jože Plečnik

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Jože Plečnik

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Also known as Josef Plečnik, Josip Plecnik, Josip Plečnik, Joze Plecnik

Slovenian architect

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Jože Plečnik was a male architect from Slovenia, born on January 23, 1872, and died on January 7, 1957. He is associated with the country code SI. His professional output includes works such as *Architectura perennis*, *Výběr prací Školy pro dekorativní architekturu v Praze z roku 1911-1921*, *Napori*, *Plečnikova Ljubljana*, and *Jože Plečnik, disegno come segno e idea architettonica*.

Records indicate varying counts of his works, with one source listing 29 items and others citing 5 or 1. He is referenced by 251 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 16 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Europeana Sparql, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1872
Died
1957
Works
29

Top works

  • Architectura perennis
  • Výběr prací Školy pro dekorativní architekturu v Praze z roku 1911-1921
  • Napori
  • Plečnikova Ljubljana
  • Jože Plečnik, disegno come segno e idea architettonica

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Slovenia
Active from
1934-04-26

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Key facts

Born
( 1872-01-23 ) 23 January 1872, Laibach , Duchy of Carniola , Austria-Hungary
Died
7 January 1957 (1957-01-07) (aged 84), Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Occupation
Architect
Buildings
Triple Bridge, Ljubljana , (1929–32), National and University Library (1930–41), Prague Castle (1920–34)
Projects
unrealized Slovenian Acropolis (Cathedral of Freedom) (1947)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Jože Plečnik, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jože Plečnik (pronunciation) (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovenian architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and the Slovenian National and University Library building, as well as the embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana Central Market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, parks, plazas. 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), but he also has influences from the baroque tradition in Slovenia, as well as Byzantine and early eighteenth century Viennese architecture. Plečnik was one of the notable twentieth century masters who embraced historic forms and ideas, paying what he believed to be a debt to history. He remained a classicist of the Schinkel School, rejecting the more radical ideas of other European architects such as Walter Gropius. Besides in Ljubljana, he worked in Vienna, Belgrade and on 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jože Plečnik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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