Miklós Ybl (6 April 1814 in

Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér ...

– 22 January 1891 in

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

) was one of Europe's leading architects in the mid to late nineteenth century as well as

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

's most influential architect during his career. His most well-known work is the

Hungarian State Opera House The Hungarian State Opera House ( hu, Magyar Állami Operaház) is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of ...

(1875–84).

Background

After graduating from the

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, Ybl became

Mihály Pollack Mihály Pollack (born as Michael Pollack, August 30, 1773—January 5, 1855) was an Austrian-born Hungarian architect, key figure of neoclassical architecture. His main work is the Hungarian National Museum (1837–46). Mihály Pollack was born ...

's assistant in 1832 and worked in Henrik Koch's office between 1836 and 1840. Following this, he moved to

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and studied at the

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and then to Italy to study. After his return, he entered into partnership with the son of Mihály Pollack, Ágoston; together they refurbished the Ikervár castle of Count

Lajos Batthyány Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (; hu, gróf németújvári Batthyány Lajos; 10 February 1807 – 6 October 1849) was the first Prime Minister of Hungary. He was born in Pozsony (modern-day Bratislava) on 10 February 1807, and was e ...

. His first main work was the church in Fót, built between 1845 and 1855. His early, large projects were built in Romantic style, influenced by eastern motifs. Although Romanesque shapes also occur in his later buildings, after his second study tour to Italy from 1860 he became interested in the possibility of the revitalisation of the

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style, and designed several

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buildings. Many of his buildings became, and indeed are still today, determinant elements of the cityscape of

Saint Stephen's Basilica St. Stephen's Basilica ( hu, Szent István-bazilika ) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c 975–1038), whose right hand is housed in the reliquary. It was the sixth l ...

(1867–91), the

Rác Thermal Bath The Rác Thermal Bath, located in Budapest, Hungary, is an 8000-square metre bath and is renowned for its Turkish bath dating back to the 16th century, and its imperial pools and shower corridor built in the age of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. T ...

, the former Palace of Customs, (1871–74), and the throne room and Krisztinaváros wing of the

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. He also built countless churches, apartments and castles in the provinces. The annual architectural prize founded in 1953 was named after him in his honor. 2014 was named "Ybl Memorial Year" in Hungary.

Gallery

Fót, Katolikus plébániatemplom.jpg, Catholic church in

Fót Fót is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Location Fót is about north of the edge of Budapest. The North Hungarian foothills lie to the west. The nearest settlement to the west is Dunakeszi, to the northeast are C ...

Károlyi Palace, Budapest.jpg, Károlyi Palace, Budapest Corvinus_foepulet.jpg, Ybl designed the Palace of Customs which today houses the

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Aftnn St Stephen's Basilica.jpg,

Ikervár - Palace.jpg, Ikervár - Palace

Major works

* 1845–1849.

, Károlyi castle rebuilding * 1845–1855. Fót, Roman Catholic church * cc. 1852.

, Grabovszky – (Rózsa-) villa * 1857–58. Budapest, National stables * cc. 1860.

Albertirsa Albertirsa (formerly ''Alberti-Irsa'', sk, Irša) is a town in '' Ceglédi kistérség'', ''Pest megye'', and the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain. History Initially Albertirsa was two separate inhabitations: ''Alberti'' and ''Irsa'', havin ...

, Szapáry chapel crypt * cc. 1860.

Leányfalu Leányfalu is a riverside village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is just north of Szentendre located at . Located between the branch of the Little Danube (Kis-Duna) and the spurs of the Visegrád Mountains, Leányfalu st ...

, Gyulai-villa * cc. 1860. , Wenckheim castle * 1860–1864.

Nagycenk Nagycenk is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to t ...

, R.C. church * from 1862

Kecskemét Kecskemét ( , sk, Kečkemét) is a city with county rights central part Hungary. It is the eighth-largest city in the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third ...

, Evangelical church * 1862–1865. Budapest, Festetics palace * 1863. Budapest, German theatre (not built) * from 1863. Budapest, Károly palace * 1863–1864. Budapest, MTA building * cc. 1865.

Fegyvernek Fegyvernek ( la, Machæropolis) is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Geography It covers an area of . Population It has a population Population typically refers to the number ...

, Szapáry castle * 1865–1866. Budapest, old parliament building * 1865–1879. Budapest, R.C. church, Bakáts squ. * 1867. Budapest, Pálffy palace * 1867–1891. Budapest, Szent István basilica. Began by Hild, continued by Ybl and finished by J. Kauser * 1870–1874. Budapest, Customs house * 1871. Budapest, Margit bridge (not built) * cc. 1872.

Parád Parád is a village in the region of Northern Hungary, Heves County, Pétervására District, in the valley of the Parádi-Tarna. Thanks to its medicinal water, unique natural attractions and Spring (hydrology), springs of Mátra Mountains, Par ...

, Ybl Hotel * 1873–1884. Budapest,

* 1874–1982. Budapest, Castle kiosk and bazaar * 1875–1879. Ókígyós, Wenckheim castle * 1880–1882.

Parádsasvár Parádsasvár is a small village in northern Hungary. It is located in Heves County, in the Mátra mountains, between the towns Gyöngyös and Eger. History This village was first mentioned in the 16th century, as property of Kristóf Országh ...

, Károlyi castle * 1880–1891. Budapest, Castle hill remodelling * 1882–1888. Budapest, Budapest Clarisseum R.C. church * 1883–1884. Budapest, Széchenyi palace (demolished) * cc. 1888. Parád, Erzsébet Hotel * and other structures in

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, Doboz,

Kétegyháza Kétegyháza (; ro, Chitighaz) is a large village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. It is one of the main centres of Hungary's Romanian minority. Jews lived in the village in the 19th century and in 1 ...

Lengyeltóti Lengyeltóti is a town in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Settings The town can be found south from Fonyód, along the highway to Somogyvár, the old seat of the county. The highway went from th ...

, Mácsa,

Marcali Marcali (german: Martzal) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Marcali District. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Geography It lies 14 km south of Lake Balaton, next to the main road 68 and the '' S ...

, Ókigyós, Surány, etc.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ybl, Miklos 1814 births 1891 deaths People from Székesfehérvár Hungarian-German people Burials at Kerepesi Cemetery 19th-century Hungarian architects

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