Stanisław Trela (1892–1950) was a Polish architect best known for his designs of public utility buildings in interwar

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(then Stanisławów,

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Trela was born on 19 April 1892 in Żurawiczki,

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. His father was a teacher. He finished his school education in

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and in 1913 started to study architecture at Lemberg Polytechnic. In 1918–1919, he served in the

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. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Trela received his degree in architecture in 1924, and a year later moved to Stanisławów where he worked as the city architect from 1928 to 1932. He also presided over the local Society of Independent Construction Managers and was a member of the Polish Polytechnical Society. Trela studied under the noted architect . His architectural style blended modern and traditional elements. He frequently incorporated a simplified monumental

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into his projects.

Projects

His major works in Ivano-Frankivsk (Stanisławów) included: *

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* Roman Catholic Church in the Górka district * Stanisław Moniuszko Municipal Theater at Mickiewicz Square (now Ivano-Frankivsk Concert Hall, Les Kurbas Street) * Expansion and reconstruction of the "Sokół" Gymnastic Society building (originally designed by Karol Zaremba in 1894–1905) * The "Ton" cinema * School complex on Matejki Street (now the city's hospital) * Craftsmen's hall of residence on Sobieski Street * Fire brigade building * Restoration of the Armenian Church

References

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