Karel Řepa

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Karel Řepa
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Karel Řepa in 1939)
Born23 October 1895 (1895-10-23)
Died2 March 1963 (1963-03-03) (aged 67)
OccupationArchitect

Karel Řepa (23 October 1895 – 2 March 1963) was a Czechoslovak architect.

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Life and career

Born in Nový Ples, a pupil of Jože Plečnik, Řepa graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. [1] A functionalist, after working in the Prague studio of František Krásný  [ cs ], in the mid-1920s he moved to Pardubice, where he realized his most important works, notably the Pardubice Railway Station, the Industrial Museum and the Masarykův football stadium. [1] [2] [3]

Řepa died on 2 March 1963, at the age of 67. He was the father of architect Miroslav Řepa. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Redakce (22 October 2015). "Slavný architekt Karel Řepa by se zítra dožil 120 let". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 Brázdová, Tereza (9 June 2023). "Proporce a nápaditost. Bulharskou ulici zdobí dvě meziválečné vily". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. "Karel Řepa, žák Jože Plečnika, Z oboru". SlavneVily. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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