Viktor Siedek
Vik (c) tor Siedek (born March 19, 1856 in Napajedl , Moravia ; † January 26, 1937 in Vienna ) was an Austrian architect .
Life
Siedek attended grammar school in Hungarian-Hradisch, today's Uherské Hradiště, and studied at the Technical University in Vienna from 1873 to 1880. He interrupted his studies in 1878 to take part as a first lieutenant in the occupation - according to the Berlin Congress - of Bosnia and Herzegovina . From 1882 to 1884 he was an intern at Gustav von Korompay , later at Fellner & Helmer . In 1884 he became a freelance architect in Vienna and until 1888 he shared an office with Carl Hofmeier (1858–1934). He was buried at the Hietzingen cemetery .
family
Viktor Siedek's grandfather was a master weaver, his father, Peter Karl Siedek (1815–1906), a trained technician who, among other things, built and managed sugar factories. His older brother, Oskar Siedek (1853–1934), was a club official, bank clerk and is considered a pioneer and trailblazer for cremation in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy . His younger brother, Richard Siedek (1859–1948), was a Ministerialrat and from 1913 to 1918 head of the section for hydraulic engineering.
Works
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- Herrenhof building in Vienna
- Leschna Castle in Moravia
- Palais Hoyos-Sprinzenstein (extension) in Vienna
- Kuk Military Geography Institute in Vienna
- Parish church hl. Martin in Staatz
literature
- Ferdinand Seibt, Hans Lemberg, Helmut Slapnicka: Biographical lexicon for the history of the Bohemian countries ; Volume IV, Part 1, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-486-56248-4
- Ch. Gruber: Siedek, Viktor. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 12, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2001-2005, ISBN 3-7001-3580-7 , p. 231 f. (Direct links on p. 231 , p. 232 ).
Web links
- Viktor Siedek. In: Architects Lexicon Vienna 1770–1945. Published by the Architekturzentrum Wien . Vienna 2007.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Viktor Siedek. In: arch INFORM .; accessed on Jan 26 2013
- ^ Viktor Siedek grave site , Vienna, Hietzinger Friedhof, Group 19, No. 33.
- ↑ ÖBL, Volume 12 (Lfg. 56, 2002), pages 230-232
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Siedek, Viktor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Siedek, Victor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Napajedl , Moravia , Austrian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1937 |
| Place of death | Vienna , Austria |