Kálmán Giergl (born as Koloman Giergl, 29 June 1863 in

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– 10 September 1954 in

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), was a Hungarian-

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architect and a significant figure in the

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eclectic architectural style. A member of the Györgyi-Giergl artistic family.

Family background

Giergl's family originated from the

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region but for generations were known for their artistic endeavors in Pest. His father Henrik Giergl (1827–1871) was a famous

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and among his cousins were Géza Györgyi (hu) (1851–1934) who was an architect and

Kálmán Györgyi Kálmán Györgyi (24 May 1939 – 17 February 2019) was a Hungarian jurist and academic, who served as Chief Prosecutor of Hungary from 1990 to 2000. Career He graduated from the Eötvös Loránd University in 1964. He studied at the Albert ...

(hu) (1860–1930) who was an expert on applied arts.

Career

Giergl finished his studies at

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and the

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. He also began his career working for the Gropius and Schmieden company in the German capital. Upon his return to Budapest, he came to work under

Alajos Hauszmann Alajos Hauszmann (also called as ''Alois'', June 9, 1847 – July 31, 1926), from 1918 Hauszmann de Velencze, was a Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian architect, professor, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Life Hauszmann was born ...

at the Budapest Technical University. This is the period when he also began to work with the other rising star of the Hauszmann office,

Flóris Korb Flóris Korb (born as Flóris Nándor Korb, Kecskemét, 7 April 1860 – Budapest, 16 September 1930) was a Hungarian architect.

(1860–1930). They both took part in working on major commissions such as the Palace of Justice, New York Palace and the extension to the

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all in the capital. In 1893 the two established their own partnership, their first major work being the Pesti Hirlap headquarters and also some of the many now demolished pavilions for the 1896 millenary exhibition. They built the twin Klotild Palaces on the approach to the Elizabeth bridge in 1901 and won the competition for the

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building. This building, built between 1904 and 1907, is their major work. Subsequent projects include the Maria street Eye Clinic and Üllői street Wound and General clinics. It is unclear when they finished working together, some sources say 1906, others 1909 or even 1914. Giergl travelled extensively throughout Europe, America and the near and far East. Notes of his travels and collections of applied arts from these areas are housed in the

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Works

* New York Palace, Budapest (with Hauszmann & Korb, 1894) * Palace of Justice, Budapest * Klotild Palace, Budapest (with Korb, 1901) * Király Apartment, Budapest (with Korb, 1902) * Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest (with Korb, 1907)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Giergl, Kalman 19th-century Hungarian people 20th-century Hungarian people Hungarian architects Hungarian-German people Hungarian people of Austrian descent Berlin University of the Arts alumni Budapest University of Technology and Economics alumni Danube-Swabian people People from Pest, Hungary 1863 births 1954 deaths Architects from Austria-Hungary

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