Frigyes Feszl (February 20, 1821 – July 25, 1884) was an

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and a significant figure in the Hungarian romantic movement.

Life

Born in Pest, Hungary, into a family of German origin, Feszl's father was a master wood carver. He was the fifth of fourteen children and two of his brothers, József (1819–1866) and János (1822–1852) also became architects. Feszl attended the Piarist gymnasium between 1830 and 1835, subsequently studying under architect

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. In 1839 he was able to travel overseas and with his brother József enrolled in the Fine Arts Academy in

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. He married Regina Hoffman (d. 1851) in 1849 who bore him two children, Regina (1849–1870) and Frigyes (1850-1910). Feszl remarried after his first wife's death, in 1858 he married Vilma Quandt (1827–1902). Between 1861 and 1865 he studied painting in

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and became a member of the architect's guild in 1866. He died in

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, aged 63.

Major works

1845 * Competition design for the Hungarian Parliament, Pest 1846-49 * New Servite Church, Therese town, Pest * V. Nador street no 22, Oszvald House, Pest * V. Vaci Street 57, Balassovits House, Pest * Mor Baths, Pest 1851-53 * Luczenbacher chapel, Szob * Budakeszi street 71, Kochmeister villa, Pest * Heckenaszt villa, Pilismarot * Kalvin Square Reformation Church, Budapest * V. Sas Street, Frolich House, Pest 1854-1863 * Inner City Parish Church, Pest (destroyed) * Vigadó Concert Hall, Pest * Dohány Street Synagogue, Pest * Summer Theatre, Pest (destroyed) 1872-74 * Boys School and Priest home, VI. Nagymezo street 1., Budapest * Danube and Castle Hill replanning, Buda * Primary schools: Bp., VI. Szív u. 19-21.; Bp., VII. Wesselényi u. 52. ; Bp., VIII. Dankó u. 31. ;Bp., X. Szent László tér 34. * Old Exhibition Hall, Pest. 1876-1884 * Deák mausoleum and statue plans * Bp., Andrassy avenue 99, Mayer House (works in collaboration with others: Former Capucine Church, Water town (St Elizabeth Parish Church) and Abbey, Christine Town tunnel entrance, with Jozsef Pan: former London Hotel in the inner city.)

References

* Translated from Hungarian Wikipedia

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feszl, Frigyes Hungarian-German people People from Pest, Hungary 1821 births 1884 deaths 19th-century Hungarian architects