Leandro Marconi (architect, 1834)

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Leandro Jan Marconi (born April 23, 1834 in Warsaw ; † October 8, 1919 in Montreux ) was a Polish architect who mainly worked in his native city.

Life

Leandro was a son of Enrico Marconi and the brother of Władysław Marconi and Karol Antoni Marconi . His mother was Małgorzata ( Margaret ) Heiton (1807-1884) from Scotland . A cousin was the sculptor Leonard Marconi.

After graduating from a Warsaw high school, Marconi began his training as an architect. He obtained the professional classes of master builder 1st class and master builder 2nd class introduced by the Russian rulers . During his training he was supported by his father, from whom he was involved in his projects. So the two worked on the design for the Hotel Europejski . Together with his father and Jan Kacper Heurich , he was also involved in the renovation of the parish church (St. Anne's Church) in Wilanów .

His first major project of his own was that of Villa Rau on Aleje Ujazdowskie . He then rebuilt his brother's villa and built the monumental seat of Bank Handlowy at the intersection of Ulica Traugutta and Czackiego . He built a palace in the Ulica Foksal for Konstanty Zamoyski as well as the Sobański Palace and the Branicki Palace on the Aleja Legionów . In 1881 he built a gallery building for Gracjan Unger in the courtyard of the Potocki Palace in Warsaw . His outstanding work was to be the construction of the Great Warsaw Synagogue . He later built churches outside of Warsaw and oversaw the renovation work on Wilanów Palace for several years .

Marconi was an important representative of the eclectic architectural style with influences from the Italian Renaissance and classicism . He was married to Bronisława Osikowska (1838-1902).

Buildings (selection)

  • Model of the Great Synagogue in Warsaw

  • Rau Palais

  • Sobanski Palace

  • Nożyk Synagogue

  • Zamoyski Palace on Foksal Street

References and comments

  1. ↑ Leonard Marconi (1835-1899) was a Polish and Austro-Hungarian architect and sculptor.
  2. ↑ today part of Citigroup

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SURNAME Marconi, Leandro
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Marconi, Leandro Jan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish architect
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH Warsaw
DATE OF DEATH October 8, 1919
Place of death Montreux