Karel Řepa Explained

Karel Řepa
Death Place:Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Occupation:Architect

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

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, 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.[2] [3]

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

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Notes and References

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