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František Blažek (1863 in Zálší – 1 January 1944 in

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) was a

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architect who designed a great number of buildings in

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during the

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period.

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina he is also known as Franz Blazek, Franz Blažek, or Frank Blazek. Some of his noteworthy works include the Mostar Gymnasium, the in Hořice,

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, and the Franz Josef Garrison in

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(today's

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). František Blažek also designed three hotels in

's suburb of

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near the

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: hotels ''Igman'', ''Austria'' and ''Bosna''. They were completed in 1895.

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Ilidza Hotel-Bosna 2010-07-05.jpg, ''Hotel Bosnia'',

Hotel Austria, Ilidža (2010).JPG, ''Hotel Austria'', Ilidža The Turk and his lost provinces - Greece, Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia (1903) (14799724063).jpg, ''Hotel Austria'' in 1903 Sarajevo - Ministarstvo odbrane Bosne i Hercegovine (49131881073).jpg, Franz Josef Garrison in Sarajevo, 1898–1901

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* 1863 births 1944 deaths People from Ústí nad Orlicí District Czech architects Bosnia and Herzegovina architects Architects from Austria-Hungary {{CzechRepublic-architect-stub

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