Henrik Böhm (10 April 1867 – 23 October 1936) was a Hungarian Jewish architect who worked in the secessionist style.
Life and works edit
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After attending schools in Székesfehérvár and Budapest, Böhm earned a degree in architecture from the Budapest University of Technology in 1890. After a long study trip, he then settled in Budapest. His main works:
- New town hall, Újpest (1899)
- Török Bank (1905-1906)[1][2]
- Trade Casino in Čakovec, Croatia[3]
- Újpestvidéki Takarékpénztár in Újpest
He also excelled in funerary architecture: he designed several tombs in the Rákoskeresztúr cemetery.[citation needed]
References edit
- "SZEMÉLYNÉV: Böhm Henrik". in: Péter Ujvári. Magyar zsidó lexikon. 1929.
- ^ Anderson, Anne (2020). Art Nouveau Architecture. The Crowood Press. p. 206. ISBN 9781785007682.
- ^ Bedoire, Fredric (2004). The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830-1930. Translated by Tanner, Robert. KTAV Publishing House. p. 368.
- ^ Bousfield, Jonathan (2007). The Rough Guide to Croatia. Rough Guides. p. 310. ISBN 9781848367920.
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