Velimir Neidhardt (; born 7 October 1943) is a

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n architect, president of the

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since 2019. Neidhardt is a professor at the

University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb ( hr, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, ; la, Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis) is the largest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of ...

Faculty of Architecture, former president of the Croatian Architects’ Association (1995–1999), and a full member of the

(since 1991). Since June 2015, he is also a corresponding member of the

Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts ( sl, Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti (SAZU)) is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members o ...

. Neidhardt's most important work is the building of the

National and University Library in Zagreb National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) (, NSK; formerly , NSB) is the national library of Croatia and central library of the University of Zagreb. The Library was established in 1607. Its primary mission is the development and preserv ...

Major projects

* Hotel Lapad (with I. Kolbach and B. Šavora; Dubrovnik, 1969) * Hotel Begova Ledina (Makarska, 1969) * Bit Pazar Shopping Centre (with I. Franić; Skopje, 1970) * Shopping Centre (Mrkonjić Grad, 1972) * City Centre (with Lj. Lulić and J. Nosso; Banja Luka, 1973–79) * New Zagreb City Centre (with L. Schwerer and B. Velnić; 1971) * French Republic Square (with I. Franić; Zagreb, 1977) * Hamma Centre (with Z. Krznarić; Algiers, 1984) * Telecommunications Building (Šibenik, 1980) * National and University Library (with M. Hržić, Z. Krznarić and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1978–95) * Zagreb urban axis (1981–85) * Ina Trgovina Building (Zagreb, 1985–89) * Exportdrvo Office Building (Zagreb, 1985) * Adriatic Pipeline Headquarters (Zagreb, 1989–91) * World Trade Centre (with Z. Krznarić and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1991) * Metropolitan axis (with Z. Krznarić and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1992) * St. John the Evangelist Church (Zagreb, 1991) * Parish Church (Zagreb, 1994) * Badel City Block (with M. Begović and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1992–96) * Croatian Government Centre (Zagreb, 1996)

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* 1943 births Living people Architects from Zagreb Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb alumni University of Zagreb faculty Members of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Members of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Croatian people of German descent {{Croatia-architect-stub