František Plesnivý (4 April 1845 – 9 August 1918) was a

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architect known for his

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early designs and utilitarian later designs. Among his many buildings are Ettrichova Vila (1873), the

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(present-day

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) house featured prominently in

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's 2000 film ''Divided We Fall'', which during the late 19th century was frequented by such admirers as

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, and the Lederer & Adler "mechanical shoe factory" in

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(1910). In 1897 František Plesnivý designed and constructed a villa for his family in Königgrätz, Villa Gabriela, named after his wife. During the early 20th century Plesnivý also designed and built churches, experimental factories and public utility structures such as water towers. František Plesnivý died on August 9, 1918 in Villa Gabriela, Königgrätz.

Distinctions

In 1898, at the Architecture and Engineering Exhibition, Plesnivý was awarded the Silver Medal of the City of Prague. Vlček, P., ed., ''Encyklopedie architektů, stavitelů, zedníků a kameníků v Čechách'' (

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, 2004), p. 508.

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