- Frigyes Feszl
Frigyes Feszl (
Pest, Hungary ,February 20 ,1821 –Budapest ,July 27 ,1884 ) was an architect and a significant figure in the Hungarian romantic movement.Life
Born into a family of German origin, Feszl's father was a master wood carver. He was the fifth of fourteen children and two of his brothers, Jozsef (1819-1866) and Janos (1822-1852) also became architects.
Feszl attended the Piarist gymnasium between 1830 and 1835, subsequently studying under architect
József Hild . In 1839 he was able to travel overseas and with his brother Jozsef enrolled in the Fine Arts Academy inMunich .He married Regina Hoffman (d. 1851) in 1849 who bore him two children, Regina (1849-1870)and Frigyes (1850-19100. Feszl remarried after his first wife's death, in 1858 he married Vilma Quandt (1827-1902).
Between 1861 and 1865 he studied painting in
Paris and became a member of the architect's guild in 1866.Major works
1845
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Vigadó Concert Hall , Pest1846-49
*New Servite Church, Therese town, Pest
*V. Nador street no 22, Oszvald House, Pest
*V. Vaci Street 57, Balassovits House, Pest
*Mor Baths, Pest1851-53
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Dohány Street Synagogue , Pest
*Luczenbacher chapel, Szob
*Budakeszi street 71, Kochmeister villa, Pest
*Heckenaszt villa, Pilismarot
*Kalvin Square Reformation Church, Budapest
*V. Sas Street, Frolich House, Pest1854-1863
*Inner City Parish Church, Pest (destroyed)
*Vigado, Pest (built)
*Dohany Street Synagogue, Pest (built)
*Summer Theatre, Pest (destroyed)1872-74
*Boys School and Priest home, VI. Nagymezo street 1., Budapest
*Danube and Castle Hill replanning, Buda
*Primary schools: Bp., VI. Szív u. 19-21.; Bp., VII. Wesselényi u. 52. ; Bp., VIII. Dankó u. 31. ;Bp., X. Szent László tér 34.
*Old Exhibition Hall, Pest.1876-1884
*Deák mausoleum and statue plans.
*Bp., Andrassy avenue 99, Mayer House.(works in collaboration with others: Former Capucine Church, Water town (St Elizabeth Parish Church) and Abbey, Christine Town tunnel entrance, with Jozsef Pan: formr London Hotel in the inner city.)
Translated from Hungarian wikipedia
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