Wladyslaw Marconi
Władysław Marconi (born February 29, 1848 in Warsaw ; † June 4, 1915 there ) was a Polish architect and monument protector who worked mainly in Warsaw.
Life
Władysław Marconi was the son of the architect Enrico Marconi and a naturalized Scottish woman (Małgorzata, 1807-1884), who raised him in the Protestant faith. He graduated from the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg in 1874 . After returning to Warsaw, he began working as an architect, but was also active in the social and cultural environment. He was a co-founder of the Society for the Preservation of Monuments of the Past ( Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zabytkami Przeszłości ) and the Architectural Circle ( Koło Architektów ). He was also a member of the building committees for the construction of the Adam Mickiewicz monument and the Poniatowski bridge . The architect was also a member of the Warsaw Photography Society ( Warszawskie Towarzystwo Fotograficzne ).
Marconi was married to his niece Kazimiera Eleonora (1859-1934). The couple had four children, including Bohdan Marconi and Halina Maria (1888–1952), who later became the wife of the art historian Stanisław Łoza. The Marconis brothers were the painter Karol Antoni Marconi and the architect Leandro Marconi .
Buildings (selection)
- Jewish community center on Ulica Grzybowska (1887)
- Hotel Bristol , Warsaw (1902)
- Building of the insurance company "Rosja" at ulica Marszałkowska 124 (1901)
- Czetwertýnski Castle in Schaludok (1908)
- Reconstruction of Sanniki Castle (1910)
- Dziewulski Palace (1910)
- Side aisle in the Casimir Church of the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy
- Fire Insurance Company ( Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń od Ognia ) building at the intersection of Ulica Jasna and Ulica Boduena
- Jan Fruziński's “Fruziński J. Fabryka Czekolady” factory building at 34 Polna Street
- Warsaw City Library building
- Palace and garden ensemble in Borkowice
- Villa Broel-Plater to Aleje Jerozolimskie 28
- House to the Giants (“ Kamienica pod Gigantami ”) in Aleje Ujazdowskie
- Renovation work on the Potocki Palace in Warsaw
References and comments
- ↑ Stanisław Bartłomiej Łoza (1888-1956) was a Polish officer and art historian.
- ↑ Jan Fruziński (1867–1921) was a Warsaw confectioner and praline producer.
- ↑ according to Małgorzata Danecka, Thorsten Hoppe: Discover Warsaw. Walking tours through the Polish capital. Trescher Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89794-116-8 , Berlin 2008, p. 170
Web links
- Władysław Marconi at Warszawa1939.pl (in Polish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marconi, Wladyslaw |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish architect and monument protector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1915 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |