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Mihály Pollack (born as Michael Pollack, August 30, 1773—January 5, 1855) was an Austrian-born Hungarian
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, key figure of
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. His main work is the
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(1837–46). Mihály Pollack was born in
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in 1773. Between 1793-94 he moved to
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to his half-brother architect Leopold Pollack. In 1798 he moved to Pest, where in 1808 he took a lead role in the city's Beautification Commission, and became increasingly influential. Between 1810 and 1830 he designed many residential buildings, later larger palaces and public buildings. His architectural expression progressed from baroque towards neoclassical style.Pollack Mihály
Hungarian Electronic Library, retrieved 31 October 2012
He died, aged 81, in Pest. File:Budapest Sandor Palais.jpg, Sándor Palace, Budapest (1803–06) File:Alcsútdoboz - Palace.jpg, Ruins of the palace of Archduke Joseph,
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(1828–36) File:Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum.jpg,
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(1837–46)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pollack, Mihaly Hungarian architects 1773 births 1855 deaths Neoclassical architects Neoclassical architecture in Hungary Hungarian National Museum