Karel Chochola

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Karel Chochola (1893-1942) was a Czech architect and a leading figure of functionalism in south Bohemia. After studying in Prague, Paris and Rome he settled in České Budějovice, where he taught at the building trades school and designed several notable structures - among them the Kotva cinema, the Brouk a Babka department store and the South Bohemian Power Company offices. He was executed in 1942 for his involvement in the anti-Nazi resistance and posthumously awarded the Czechoslovak War Cross.

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Known Unknown – South Bohemian Architecture of the 20th Century — State Castle Nové Hrady, Nové Hrady

Wed 1.4. – Sat 31.10. State Castle Nové Hrady, Nové Hrady entry dle tarifu hradu

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Known Unknown – South Bohemian Architecture of the 20th Century

A photographic exhibition on modern South Bohemian architecture of the 20th century presents nineteen panels with buildings divided into thirteen thematic groups, from civic amenities to industrial structures.

exhibition

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Known Unknown – South Bohemian Architecture of the 20th Century

Karel Chochola