Josef Fanta (Architect)

Place: Sudoměřice U Tábora

Born: 1856

Death: 1954

Biography:

Josef Fanta was a Czech architect, furniture designer, sculptor and painter. He developed into one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Art Nouveau architecture. He created many notable public architectural works including the Prague Railway Station, the Ministry of Trade Building in Prague, the Ondřejov Observatory, and the 1912 Cairn of Peace Memorial which commemorates the Battle of Austerlitz.