Leo Hönigsberg ( hr, Lavoslav Hoenigsberg, ; born in 1861, died in 1911) was a famous

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n architect and co-owner of the architecture studio

Hönigsberg & Deutsch Hönigsberg & Deutsch was an architecture studio and construction company formed in Zagreb by architects Leo Hönigsberg and Julio Deutsch, active between 1889 and 1911. They produced over 90 known works in the Lower Town area of Zagreb, built du ...

Early life and family

Hönigsberg was born in

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, to a Croatian-Jewish family. Ha-Kol (Glasilo Židovske zajednice u Hrvatskoj); Aleksander Laslo, Nataša Maksimović Subašić; Graditelji novog Zagreba; stranica 22; broj 108, siječanj / veljača 2009. He studied in

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at the ''Technische Hochschule'' (today the

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) under

Heinrich von Ferstel Freiherr Heinrich von Ferstel (7 July 1828 14 July 1883) was an Austrian architect and professor, who played a vital role in building late 19th-century Vienna. Life The son of Ignaz Ferstel (17961866), a bank clerk and later director of the ...

where he graduated in 1883. Hönigsberg trained at the studios of Ludwig Tischler and Anton Krones.

Later years

In 1887 Hönigsberg returned to Zagreb where he worked with

Julio Deutsch Julio Deutsch ( hr, Julije Dajč; 29 September 1859 – 9 June 1922) was a Croats, Croatian architect known for his architectural Art Nouveau, art nouveau style. Early life and family Deutsch was born in Geppersdorf (now Linhartovy, part of Měs ...

, at Kuno Waidmann's studio on the recommendation of

Hermann Helmer Hermann Gottlieb Helmer (13 July 1849 – 2 April 1919) was a German architect who mainly worked in Austria. Biography After completing an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and some further education he joined the architecture firm of Ferdinand ...

. In 1889 Hönigsberg and Deutsch founded the

bureau, which soon grew into one of the largest building companies in Zagreb. After the death of Hönigsberg, in 1911, the studio was taken over by Deutsch. Hönigsberg 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: Lavoslav Hoenigsberg, Mirogoj Ž-924-ARKP-12/2

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Early life and family

Later years

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