Vjekoslav "Alojz" Bastl (1872–1947) was a

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known for his diverse

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architectural style. His work circulated mostly within the boundaries of

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, where he resided. Later in life, he got heavily influenced by

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. Today, he is regarded as one of the highlights of early modern architecture in Croatia.

Biography

Bastl was born on 13 August 1872 to an ethnic

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family originating from a Bohemian town

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. He eventually moved to Zagreb where he established a status as an architect working for the

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 ...

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. His motives for emigrating to Croatia remain unknown (Croatian lands and Czech lands were part of one

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at the time). Upon arrival, he enrolled in the Royal crafts school, graduating in 1896.

Work

Arranged chronologically: * Pečić House - 43 Ilica st. (1899) *

Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb The Ethnographic Museum is located at 14 Ivan Mažuranić Square in Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded in 1919 by Salamon Berger. It lies in the Secession building of the one-time Trades Hall of 1903, designed by the architect Vjekoslav Bastl. The ...

(1902) * Rado House - 5

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(1904–1905) * Feller House - Ban Jelačić square (1905–1906) *

Kallina House The Kallina House ( Croatian: ''Kuća Kallina'') is a historic residential building in Zagreb, Croatia. The house is located in the city centre on the corner of Masarykova and Gundulićeva streets and is regarded as "one of the finest examples ...

, 20 Gundulićeva st. * Hrvatsko-slavonska zemaljska štedionica - Ilica 25 * Goršak House - 166 Ilica st. (1906) * Hodovsky House - 47 Gajeva st. (1909–1910) * Hotel Manduševac - Vlaška st. (1920) Image:Alojz Bastl- Trgovačko obrtni muzej (Etnografski muzej).jpg, Zagreb Ethnographic Museum (1905–1906) Image:Alojz Bastl- Kuća Pečić (apoteka K Svetom Trojstvu).jpg, Pečić House (1899) Image:Alojz Bastl- Kuća Feller (Elza Fluid dom).jpg, Feller House (1905–1906) Image:Alojz_Bastl-_Vjekoslav_Bastl-_Kuća_Kallina_1903-4._Masarykova_21-23_-_Gundulićeva_23.jpg, Kallin House (1903–1904)

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Vjekoslav Bastl

Bastl, Vjekoslav
1872 births 1947 deaths Austro-Hungarian people 20th-century Croatian people Croatian architects Yugoslav architects Art Nouveau architects Croatian people of Czech descent Burials at Mirogoj Cemetery {{Croatia-architect-stub