Jan Zawiejski

Jan Zawiejski, born Jan Baptysta Feintuch, (1854–1922) was a Polish architect, representative of historism.

His most notable design works include Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków (1889–1893), Stary Dom Zdrojowy in Krynica (1884–1889; with Jan Niedzielski), School of Economics in Kraków (1904–1906) and his own house building, so-called Dom Jasny in Kraków (1909–1910).

Biography

Zawiejski was born on June 20, 1854 in Kraków, Poland. In the years of 1872–1873 he studied in Munich and 1873–1878 at the polytechnic in Vienna. In 1900 became a city architect of Kraków.

He died on September 9, 1922 in Kraków. Buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery.

Further reading

* cite book
last=Purchla
first=Jacek
title=Jan Zawiejski, architekt przełomu XIX i XX wieku
year=1986
language=Polish
publisher=Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe
location=Warsaw
isbn=8301064587
edition=1st edition
oclc=16094765

References

* cite web
title=Zawiejski Jan
work=WIEM Encyklopedia
url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/33788,,,,zawiejski_jan,haslo.html
language=Polish
accessdate=2007-12-09

Persondata
NAME=Zawiejski, Jan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Feintuch, Jan Baptysta (birth name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=architect
DATE OF BIRTH=June 20, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH=Kraków, Poland
DATE OF DEATH=September 9, 1922
PLACE OF DEATH=Kraków, Poland