Julio Deutsch (; 29 September 1859 – 9 June 1922) was a Croatian architect known for his architectural

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style.

Early life and family

Deutsch was born in Geppersdorf (now Linhartovy, part of

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) in

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to a

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family.

Education and later years

He studied at the

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under

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and Karl König. Deutsch graduated in 1882 and afterwards he moved to

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to obtain additional practice. In 1888 he moved to Zagreb. With the recommendation of

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he started his work in the studio of Kune Waidmann. Deutsch made a partnership with

Leo Hönigsberg Leo Hönigsberg (, ; born in 1861, died in 1911) was a famous Croatian architect and co-owner of the architecture studio Hönigsberg & Deutsch. Early life and family Hönigsberg was born in Zagreb, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, to a Croatian-Jewis ...

in 1889.

Hönigsberg & Deutsch Hönigsberg & Deutsch was an architecture studio and construction company formed in Zagreb by architects Leo Hönigsberg and Julio Deutsch, active between 1889 and 1911. They produced over 90 known works in the Donji grad (Zagreb), Lower Town area ...

architecture studio was a leading architecture studio in Zagreb at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries. The studio had many associates, including several leading architects of the early 20th century like

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, Otto Goldscheider, and Ivan Štefan. After the death of Leo Hönigsberg, in 1911, the studio was taken over by Deutsch. In 1922 Deutsch died and the studio was inherited by his son, Pavao Deutsch. His son joined with architect Alexander Freudenreich to found Freudenreich & Deutsch Architecture studio. Deutsch was buried at the

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. Gradska groblja Zagreb: Julio Deutsch, Mirogoj Ž-3-I-102 Palace Zagreb Hotel

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Early life and family

Education and later years

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