Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz (1 September 1883, in Narva – 1 October 1948, in Kraków) was a Polish architect and conservator of monuments, a leading representative of historicism and modernism in Poland.
He was born on 1 September 1883 in Narva, Russian Empire (present-day Estonia) to parents Polikarp Szyszko-Bohusz and mother Marcelina (née Rząśnicka).
Upon returning to Krakow, in 1916, Szyszko-Bohusz was given the post of the director of renovation crew of the Wawel Castle. Due to his efforts, several buildings as well as rooms of the castle were remodelled and renewed. He discovered remnants of the Romanesque prince’s palladium in front of the northern elevation of the castle (1921). In the years 1935–1938 he conducted restoration works in the western part of the cathedral. It was at that time that in St. Leonard's Crypt bishop Maurus’s tomb was found (d. 1118), as well as several fragments of the walls of the Romanesque cathedral and traces of its sequence of transformations. He created the sarcophagus of Juliusz Słowacki and helped with creation of the crypt of Jozef Pilsudski.[2]
In 1920, Szyszko-Bohusz became director of Department of Antique Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, and two years later he became rector of the college. Between 1932 and 1939, he was a director of the Architecture Department at the Warsaw University of Technology.
Szyszko-Bohusz was also a renowned architect. He designed his own family villa in Przegorzały,[3] the monumental office of the Krakow’s branch of PKO Bank Polski (1924) and several other buildings in Krakow. He designed the Castle of the President of Poland in the town of Wisla and the House of Health in Zakopane. Also, Szyszko-Bohusz was editor of the Architekt monthly.[4]
During World War II, Szyszko-Bohusz, with permission of the Home Army, worked in a private German architectural office, and in 1945 he returned to his post at the Wawel Castle. In the same year, he co-created Architecture Department at the AGH University of Science and Technology.[5]
He died on 1 October 1948 and was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow.
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^"Kurjer Warszawski : wydanie wieczorne. R. 108, 1928, nr 134". Retrieved 2019-08-24.
^"Order Odrodzenia Polski. Trzechlecie Pierwszej Kapituły 1921-1924". Retrieved 2019-08-24.
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adolf, szyszko, bohusz, september, 1883, narva, october, 1948, kraków, polish, architect, conservator, monuments, leading, representative, historicism, modernism, poland, 1927, born, 1883, september, 1883narva, russian, empirediedoctober, 1948, 1948, aged, kra. Adolf Szyszko Bohusz 1 September 1883 in Narva 1 October 1948 in Krakow was a Polish architect and conservator of monuments a leading representative of historicism and modernism in Poland Adolf Szyszko BohuszAdolf Szyszko Bohusz ca 1927 Born 1883 09 01 September 1 1883Narva Russian EmpireDiedOctober 1 1948 1948 10 01 aged 65 Krakow Polish People s RepublicNationalityPolishAlma materSaint Petersburg Academy of ArtsOccupation s architect preservationistSpouseStefania nee Rzepko Laska Children1 daughter Slawa Parent s Polikarp Szyszko Bohusz father Marcelina nee Rzasnicka mother BuildingsPresidential Castle in WislaFeniks House in KrakowPKO BP Building in Krakow Contents 1 Life and career 2 Honours 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editHe was born on 1 September 1883 in Narva Russian Empire present day Estonia to parents Polikarp Szyszko Bohusz and mother Marcelina nee Rzasnicka Between 1902 and 1909 he studied in Saint Petersburg later also in Austria in Germany In 1910 Szyszko Bohusz began lecturing at the Jagiellonian University and at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow In 1912 he moved to Lwow to lecture at the Lviv Polytechnic where he remained until 1916 1 Upon returning to Krakow in 1916 Szyszko Bohusz was given the post of the director of renovation crew of the Wawel Castle Due to his efforts several buildings as well as rooms of the castle were remodelled and renewed He discovered remnants of the Romanesque prince s palladium in front of the northern elevation of the castle 1921 In the years 1935 1938 he conducted restoration works in the western part of the cathedral It was at that time that in St Leonard s Crypt bishop Maurus s tomb was found d 1118 as well as several fragments of the walls of the Romanesque cathedral and traces of its sequence of transformations He created the sarcophagus of Juliusz Slowacki and helped with creation of the crypt of Jozef Pilsudski 2 In 1920 Szyszko Bohusz became director of Department of Antique Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts and two years later he became rector of the college Between 1932 and 1939 he was a director of the Architecture Department at the Warsaw University of Technology Szyszko Bohusz was also a renowned architect He designed his own family villa in Przegorzaly 3 the monumental office of the Krakow s branch of PKO Bank Polski 1924 and several other buildings in Krakow He designed the Castle of the President of Poland in the town of Wisla and the House of Health in Zakopane Also Szyszko Bohusz was editor of the Architekt monthly 4 During World War II Szyszko Bohusz with permission of the Home Army worked in a private German architectural office and in 1945 he returned to his post at the Wawel Castle In the same year he co created Architecture Department at the AGH University of Science and Technology 5 He died on 1 October 1948 and was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow Honours editCommander s Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1938 6 Commander s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1928 7 Officer s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1921 8 Gallery edit nbsp Presidential Castle Wisla nbsp PKO BP Bank Building on Wielopole Street Krakow nbsp Baszta Villa Krakow nbsp Przegorzaly Castle nbsp Church of Saints Peter and Paul Terebovlia Ukraine nbsp Feniks House Krakow nbsp Wawel Coat of Arms Gate Krakow nbsp Tenement house at 7 Mariacki Square Old Town KrakowReferences edit Adolf Szyszko Bohusz Retrieved 2019 08 24 Wawel sredniowieczny Adolf Szyszko Bohusz Retrieved 2019 08 24 Krakowski Szlak Modernizmu Archived from the original on 2019 08 24 Retrieved 2019 08 24 Adolf Szyszko Bohusz Retrieved 2019 08 24 Adolf Szyszko Bohusz Retrieved 2019 08 24 M P 1938 nr 258 poz 592 Archived from the original on 2019 10 09 Retrieved 2019 08 24 Kurjer Warszawski wydanie wieczorne R 108 1928 nr 134 Retrieved 2019 08 24 Order Odrodzenia Polski Trzechlecie Pierwszej Kapituly 1921 1924 Retrieved 2019 08 24 External links editWawel Castle Archeological and architectural research Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adolf Szyszko Bohusz amp oldid 1168520263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
