Hanns Kreczi

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Hanns Kreczi (* 10. February 1912 in Vienna , † 25. June 2003 in Linz ) was an Austrian philosopher, historian and local historian and head of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and cultural affairs director at the magistrate of Linz.

Life

Hanns Kreczi was born in Vienna as the third child of the locksmith Johann Kreczi and the farmer's daughter Josefa, b. Hufnagl, born. He graduated with honors from the Amerling-Gymnasium in Vienna in 1931, then studied theology at the University of Bern and passed the final examination at the Old Catholic Church in Vienna. In 1937 he received his doctorate in philosophy, education and history from the University of Vienna. phil. In 1947 he passed the examination for academic library service at the National Library in Vienna .

From 1934 to 1936 Kreczi was an Old Catholic vicar and then until 1939 the parish administrator in Linz. In 1939 he joined the scientific service in the Linz City Archives . Between 1939 and 1944 he did military service, where he was disabled during the war. In 1944 he was drafted into military service as secretary to the mayor Franz Langoth .

In 1945 Kreczi became head of the city collections, in 1948 head of the cultural office and in 1952 cultural administration director of the city of Linz, which he remained until his retirement in 1977.

Kreczi wrote numerous books, scientific articles and essays into old age.

Publications

Selected publications, sorted in descending order by date:

  • Bruckner Orchestra Linz and Brucknerhaus. Vienna 1992.
  • The Bruckner-Stift St. Florian and the Linz Reichs-Bruckner-Orchester (1942-1945). Vienna 1986.
  • The Linz University Fund. Linz 1976.
  • Urban cultural work in Linz. A historical review on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the cultural office of the city of Linz. Linz 1959.
  • Linz, city on the Danube. Linz 1951.
  • Linz is building. Linz 1948.
  • Linz signpost. Linz 1946.
  • The Linz Danube Bridge. Linz 1942.
  • Linz 200 years ago. Linz 1942.
  • House chronicle of Linz. Linz 1941.
  • numerous scientific contributions, e.g. B. in the historical yearbooks of the city of Linz .

Awards

literature

  • Hanns Kreczi: The challenges of my life. An attempt at a contemporary autobiography. In: Fritz Mayrhofer, Walter Schuster, Maximilian Schimböck (Eds.): Historisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Linz 1997. Linz 1998, pp. 425–473, online (PDF) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Kreczi Autobiography 1998, p. 427.
  2. ^ Hanns Kreczi: Old Catholic Vicar in Linz. Review of a period of life. In: Historisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Linz 1996. Linz 1997, p. 377 and 385, entire article p. 361–392, online (PDF) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at (concerns the years 1934–1938).
personal data
SURNAME Kreczi, Hanns
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian philosopher, historian and local researcher as well as cultural administration director of the city of Linz
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna , Austria
DATE OF DEATH June 25, 2003
Place of death Linz , Austria