Osvald Polívka
Osvald Polívka (born May 24, 1859 in Enns , † April 30, 1931 in Prague ) was a Czech architect of the Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau . He designed many public buildings and apartment buildings in Prague.
Polívka studied with Josef Zítek and was his assistant from 1885 to 1889. With Antonín Wiehl he designed the Pražská městská spořitelna palace, today's Ministry of Urban Development, with Antonín Balšánek the Prague Municipal House ( Obecní dům ), where he designed the interior in particular.
Pražská městská spořitelna on the Old Town Square
Building of the Assicurazioni Generali on Wenceslas Square
New town hall on Mariánské náměstí
Restaurant in the Obecní dům
Shopping center in U Nováků
Insurance company Praha at Národní třída 9, 1907–1908
Topič Publishing House, Národní třída 7, 1903–1905
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Osvald Polívka in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Polívka, Osvald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech architect of the Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Enns |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1931 |
| Place of death | Prague |