Josef Schnitter (Bulgarian: Йосиф Шнитер, Yosif Shniter; 16 October 1852[1]–26 April 1914) was a Czech–Bulgarian architect, engineer and geodesist credited with shaping the modern appearance of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city.[2]
Even before the Treaty of San Stefano was signed on 3 March 1878 and Bulgaria was liberated from Ottoman rule, Schnitter was dispatched to Plovdiv by the Russians.[3] He settled in the city, which was the capital of autonomous Eastern Rumelia until the Unification of Bulgaria in 1885, and, after a brief private practice, served as Plovdiv's head architect and municipal chief of engineering from 1878 until his death in 1914.[3]
Schnitter was married to Elisabeth Maria Friederike Baumann from Windsheim in Germany who was staying in Plovdiv's Old Town en route to Istanbul. According to the story, he met his future wife when the crumbs she threw out of her window landed on Schnitter, who was touring the buildings he had constructed. His best man was Slovene scholar Anton Bezenšek who spent two decades teaching in Plovdiv. The architect acquired Bulgarian citizenship in 1906. Josef Schnitter died of bronchopneumonia in 1914; he got sick while overseeing the repair of the city water conduit. He was interred in the Plovdiv Central Cemetery.[2]
Maria Schnitter, head of the Plovdiv University's Faculty of Philosophy and History, is his great granddaughter. In 2006, Josef Schnitter was posthumously declared an honorary citizen of Plovdiv and in early 2009, plans were announced to erect a monument to the architect in the city; the monument will be sculptured by Tsvyatko Siromashki.[2] A street in Plovdiv is also named after the architect.[1]
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Schnitter designed Plovdiv's entire post-Liberation city plan (1888–1891), including its main street, today's Prince Alexander Street, which he intended to be 54 metres (177 ft) wide. However, he was persuaded by the City Council to narrow it to 16 metres (52 ft).[2]
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josef, schnitter, bulgarian, Йосиф, Шнитер, yosif, shniter, october, 1852, april, 1914, czech, bulgarian, architect, engineer, geodesist, credited, with, shaping, modern, appearance, plovdiv, bulgaria, second, largest, city, 1852, 1914, schnitter, born, small,. Josef Schnitter Bulgarian Josif Shniter Yosif Shniter 16 October 1852 1 26 April 1914 was a Czech Bulgarian architect engineer and geodesist credited with shaping the modern appearance of Plovdiv Bulgaria s second largest city 2 Josef Schnitter 1852 1914 Schnitter was born in the small town of Novy Bydzov in Bohemia Austrian Empire today in the Czech Republic 3 He graduated from the University of Technology s Faculty of Construction in the imperial capital Vienna and then moved to the Russian Empire where he converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church Schnitter arrived in Bulgaria during the Russo Turkish War of 1877 1878 and assisted the Imperial Russian Army as an engineer designing the pontoon bridges used in the crossing of the Danube and the fortification equipment employed by the Russians in the Siege of Plevna Schnitter was injured at Pleven and received a sabre from General Eduard Totleben who commanded the siege as a recognition of his contribution to the siege s success 2 Even before the Treaty of San Stefano was signed on 3 March 1878 and Bulgaria was liberated from Ottoman rule Schnitter was dispatched to Plovdiv by the Russians 3 He settled in the city which was the capital of autonomous Eastern Rumelia until the Unification of Bulgaria in 1885 and after a brief private practice served as Plovdiv s head architect and municipal chief of engineering from 1878 until his death in 1914 3 Schnitter was married to Elisabeth Maria Friederike Baumann from Windsheim in Germany who was staying in Plovdiv s Old Town en route to Istanbul According to the story he met his future wife when the crumbs she threw out of her window landed on Schnitter who was touring the buildings he had constructed His best man was Slovene scholar Anton Bezensek who spent two decades teaching in Plovdiv The architect acquired Bulgarian citizenship in 1906 Josef Schnitter died of bronchopneumonia in 1914 he got sick while overseeing the repair of the city water conduit He was interred in the Plovdiv Central Cemetery 2 Maria Schnitter head of the Plovdiv University s Faculty of Philosophy and History is his great granddaughter In 2006 Josef Schnitter was posthumously declared an honorary citizen of Plovdiv and in early 2009 plans were announced to erect a monument to the architect in the city the monument will be sculptured by Tsvyatko Siromashki 2 A street in Plovdiv is also named after the architect 1 Works EditSchnitter designed Plovdiv s entire post Liberation city plan 1888 1891 including its main street today s Prince Alexander Street which he intended to be 54 metres 177 ft wide However he was persuaded by the City Council to narrow it to 16 metres 52 ft 2 His other projects include 2 3 bell tower of Saint Demetrius Church bell tower of Saint Petka s Church bell tower of the Holy Mother of God Church 1880 1881 Saint George s Church 1881 1883 Saints Cyril and Methodius Church 1882 1884 the new church in Batak the current Neo Renaissance City Art Gallery building former Main Girls School 1879 1881 the current Museum of Natural History building former Plovdiv municipality building 1880 4 the house where writer Ivan Vazov lived Yoakim Gruev s house Dragan Manchov s house 1887 Sveshtarovi brothers house 1888 Ivan Gerdzhikov s house 1890 Ivan Andonov s house 1891 Orozdi Bak commercial house building 1896 1897 Metropol Hotel Konstantin Naydenovich s house 1905 1906 Plovdiv municipality engineering department buildingGallery Edit Bell tower of the Holy Mother of God Church City Art Gallery building Saints Cyril and Methodius Church The new church in Batak Saint George s Church in Plovdiv Saint Petka s church in PlovdivReferences Edit a b Josif Shniter in Bulgarian Plovdiv Guide Archived from the original on 2011 07 15 Retrieved 2009 02 22 a b c d e f She vdigat pametnik na Josif Shniter na Grozdoviya pazar in Bulgarian PlovdivMedia com 2009 01 23 Retrieved 2009 02 22 a b c d Balchev Vladimir 95 godini ot smrtta na arh Josif Shniter naj golemiyat i samootverzhen stroitel kojto grad Plovdiv nyakoga e imal in Bulgarian Plovdiv Guide Archived from the original on 2007 05 01 Retrieved 2009 02 22 Prirodonauchen muzej na grad Plovdiv in Bulgarian PlovdivCity Archived from the original on 2012 09 08 Retrieved 2009 02 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josef Schnitter amp oldid 1081134597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
