Ignjat Nathan Fischer (18 June 1870, Zagreb – 19 January 1948, Zagreb) was a Croatian architect who was active in

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during the first half of the 20th century.

Early life and education

Fischer was born in Zagreb to a Croatian-Jewish family. His father Samuel was a prominent construction engineer. Ha-Kol (Glasilo Židovske zajednice u Hrvatskoj); Aleksander Laslo, Nataša Maksimović Subašić; Graditelji novog Zagreba; stranica 22; broj 108, siječanj / veljača 2009. Fischer studied in

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and

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Career

In his early stage he was one of the major architects who introduced the

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in Croatian architecture. During that phase he created several impressive designs, such as a house Rado at Strossmayer Square 7 in 1897, sanatorium in Klaićeva street known for its V-based ground plan in 1908, and building of the deanery and the institute of pathology at the Medical Faculty of Šalata in 1912. During the

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, Fischer designed in the spirit of late modernism, historicism and modestism. His greatest achievements are the forestry Academy building in Mažuranić Square 5 in 1920, the head office of City Savings Bank of Zagreb on

Ban Jelačić Square Ban Jelačić Square (; hr, Trg bana Jelačića) is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after Ban Josip Jelačić. The official name is Trg bana Jelačića. The square is colloquially called ''Jelačić plac''. It is locat ...

in 1922–1925 (upgraded in 1931), and modern house Arko at

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. The full extent of Fischer's work is not known with certainty. Recent research discovered a number of architectural designs that were previously not attributed to him, most notably the building of the

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in the St. Mark's Square. In Zagreb, he had a large studio where he designed up to forty different buildings.

Personal life

Fischer was a member of Croatian

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. He was married to Helena (

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Egersrodfer) with whom he had two daughters,

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and Marija Magdalena. Events before and during

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affected his health. His daughter Ivana recalled that her ''"father was imprisoned even when he was 70 years old, because he was a Jew. As a result of those persecutions he became seriously ill and died in 1948."'' Fischer was buried at the

Mirogoj Cemetery The Mirogoj City Cemetery (, hr, Gradsko groblje Mirogoj), also known as Mirogoj Cemetery ( hr, Groblje Mirogoj), is a cemetery park that is considered to be among the more noteworthy landmarks in the city of Zagreb. The cemetery inters members o ...

. Gradska groblja Zagreb: Ignjat Fischer, Mirogoj RKT-9-I-4

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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