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'''Josef Hlávka''' (15 February 1831{{spaced ndash}}11 March 1908) was a [[Czechs|Czech]] architect, builder, philanthropist and founder of the oldest Czech [[Foundation (non-profit)|foundation]] for sciences and arts.
'''Josef Hlávka''' (15 February 1831{{spaced ndash}}11 March 1908) was a [[Czechs|Czech]] architect, builder, philanthropist and founder of the oldest Czech [[Foundation (non-profit)|foundation]] for sciences and arts.


== Architect ==
==Biography==
He was the second-born son of Mayor Antonín Hlávka and his wife, Anna née Stachová, from a noble family. After completing his secondary education at the [[Realschule]] in Prague, he studied general and structural engineering at Prague Polytechnic (now the [[Czech Technical University in Prague|Czech Technical University]]), from 1847 to 1851. He then spent three years studying architecture at the [[Academy of Fine Arts Vienna|Academy of Fine Arts]] in Vienna. This was followed by an apprenticeship in [[masonry]] at the contracting firm of {{ill|Franz Schebek|de}}, where he became office manager in 1855. His first design was a funerary monument for Schebek's wife.
Hlavka studied at the [[Czech Technical University in Prague|Technical University in Prague]] and later architecture at the [[Academy of Fine Arts Vienna|Academy of Fine Arts]] in Vienna. Shortly after he had finished his studies, the Czech architect [[František Šebek]] retired and left him his well established company in [[Vienna]]. Later Hlávka built the [[Vienna State Opera|Opera House]] in Vienna, Regional maternal hospital in [[Prague]], the [[Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans]] in Czernowitz (now [[Chernivtsi]] ([[Ukraine]])), which is a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] and now the seat of the [[Chernivtsi University|university]] there, and numerous apartment buildings in Vienna.
[[File:Cernauti Residentia 03.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|[[Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans]], [[Chernivtsi]].]]
The following year, he received a scholarship for a three-year study trip throughout Europe. Upon its completion, he chose to settle in Vienna. When Schebek retired, he left his business to Hlávka. A successfully executed construction contract at the new {{ill|Lazaristenkirche (Neubau)|de|lt=Lazarist Church}} established his reputation. Over the next few years, he was awarded over 140 commissions for private works, as well as several public projects, including the [[Vienna State Opera]]. In 1864, he began construction on the "[[Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans]]" in [[Czernowitz]], which has since been designated a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].


He also made a name for himself as a preservationist, and was named a curator for the Austrian central commission dealing with monuments. In 1866, he became a member of the Academy. His numerous commitments led to a strenuous schedule, a nervous breakdown in 1869, and a progressive paralysis of his legs. He was forced to give up his company in 1873, and move to an estate in [[Lužany (Plzeň-South District)|Lužany]], originally owned by his mother and not far from his birthplace.
== Patron ==
[[Royal Czech Society of Sciences|The Czech Academy of Science and the Arts]] was founded owing to the significant financial support from Josef Hlávka who became its first President. When the floods damaged the [[Charles Bridge]] in Prague in 1890, Hlavka pushed through and co-funded its renovation in the original historic style. Hlavka established student dormitory in Jenštejnská Street in Prague and donated the dorm for gifted but poor students. In 1904 Hlávka gave all his fortune to the foundation, named after him and his wives Nadání Josefa, Marie a Zdenky Hlávkových (the Foundation of Josef, Marie and Zdeňka Hlávka).


Confined to a wheelchair, he devoted his energies to promoting Czech science and art. By 1880, he was sufficiently recovered to resume his public works. His wife, Marie, died of [[tuberculosis]] in 1882. He remarried a few years later, to Zdenka Havelková, a pianist and singer who helped him promote the arts. His estate, which he gradually rebuilt, became a popular meeting spot for various writers and composers. [[Antonín Dvořák]] was a close friend, and composed his Mass in D Major to celebrate the inauguration of a new chateau in Lužany.<ref>Saldova, L., [https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/kultura/1460913-poretae-vitae-josefa-hlavky-stolety-odkaz-mecenase "Poretae vitae Josefa Hlávky – stoletý odkaz mecenáše"], [[ČT24]], March 10, 2008.</ref>
The 100th anniversary of the death of Hlavka was declared by [[UNESCO]] as a [[World Cultural Anniversary]].


In the late 1880s, he began a campaign to establish an academy of arts and sciences. As a result of this, and some substantial donations he made, the {{ill|Tschechische Akademie der Wissenschaften und Künste|de|lt=Royal Bohemian Emperor Franz Joseph Academy for Science, Literature and Art}} was established in 1890, and opened its doors in 1891. It was in existence, under different names, until 1952. Hlávka served as its first President. In the following years, he would be a generous donator to several institutes and foundations; notably for a student dormitory for gifted but poor students
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He was also involved in politics; being elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the [[Imperial Council (Austria)|Reichsrat]] in 1883, representing the "[[Old Czech Party]]" (officially, the National Party). He became a lifetime member in 1891, appointed by [[Franz Joseph I of Austria|Emperor Franz Joseph I]].

He remained childless through both marriages. When Zdenka died, in 1904, he donated his entire fortune to create the "Josef, Marie and Zdenka Hlávka Foundation". It survived the [[Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Communist régime]], the only pre-Communist foundation to do so, and is still devoted to promoting the intellectual culture of the Czech people. His death came after a short illness in 1908, and he was interred in a family grave of his own design.
[[File:Wien - Staatsoper (1).JPG|thumb|325px|The Vienna State Opera]]

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== References ==
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==Sources==
* {{ÖBL|2|341||Hlávka Josef|}}
* {{Azw|1110}}
* Alois Lodr: ''Josef Hlávka - český architekt, stavitel a mecenáš'', Melantrich, Prague, 1988
* Wolfgang Bahr: "Josef Hlávka - ein tschechischer Architekt, Baumeister und Mäzen im alten Österreich", in: ''Österreich in Geschichte und Literatur'', #48, Vol.6, pp.&nbsp;356–374
* * [https://www.parlament.gv.at/WWER/PARL/J1848/Hlavka.shtml "Hlávka, Josef"], short biography @ the [[Österreichisches Parlament]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Josef Hlávka}}
* [http://www.hlavkovanadace.cz/ Hlavka Foundation] {{cs icon}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Josef Hlávka |sopt=w}}
* chateau Lužany, Hlavka's residence
* Ruth Fraňková: [http://www.radio.cz/en/article/101851 Josef Hlávka: one of the greatest Czech philanthropists], [[Český rozhlas]], 12.3.2008 {{en icon}}
* [http://www.hlavkovanadace.cz/ Hlavka Foundation home page]
* Ruth Fraňková: [http://www.radio.cz/en/article/101851 Josef Hlávka: one of the greatest Czech philanthropists], [[Český rozhlas]], 12.3.2008
* [http://www.cuni.cz/UKENG-211.html Prize of Josef Hlávka for the Best Students and Graduates] {{en icon}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMwGqeU9aJY Documentary on Hlávka] @ YouTube (1991, in Czech, forty minutes)

* [http://czech.titio.cz/en/news/science-and-discovery/czechs-celebrate-centenary-of-their-own-nobel Czechs celebrate centenary of their own Nobel] {{en icon}}
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Latest revision as of 07:51, 18 May 2023

Josef Hlávka
Hlávka in 1908
Born15 February 1831
Přeštice, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Died11 March 1908
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
NationalityCzech
Occupation(s)architect, builder
Known forHlávka Foundation

Josef Hlávka (15 February 1831 – 11 March 1908) was a Czech architect, builder, philanthropist and founder of the oldest Czech foundation for sciences and arts.

Biography

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He was the second-born son of Mayor Antonín Hlávka and his wife, Anna née Stachová, from a noble family. After completing his secondary education at the Realschule in Prague, he studied general and structural engineering at Prague Polytechnic (now the Czech Technical University), from 1847 to 1851. He then spent three years studying architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. This was followed by an apprenticeship in masonry at the contracting firm of Franz Schebek [de], where he became office manager in 1855. His first design was a funerary monument for Schebek's wife.

Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans, Chernivtsi.

The following year, he received a scholarship for a three-year study trip throughout Europe. Upon its completion, he chose to settle in Vienna. When Schebek retired, he left his business to Hlávka. A successfully executed construction contract at the new Lazarist Church [de] established his reputation. Over the next few years, he was awarded over 140 commissions for private works, as well as several public projects, including the Vienna State Opera. In 1864, he began construction on the "Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans" in Czernowitz, which has since been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

He also made a name for himself as a preservationist, and was named a curator for the Austrian central commission dealing with monuments. In 1866, he became a member of the Academy. His numerous commitments led to a strenuous schedule, a nervous breakdown in 1869, and a progressive paralysis of his legs. He was forced to give up his company in 1873, and move to an estate in Lužany, originally owned by his mother and not far from his birthplace.

Confined to a wheelchair, he devoted his energies to promoting Czech science and art. By 1880, he was sufficiently recovered to resume his public works. His wife, Marie, died of tuberculosis in 1882. He remarried a few years later, to Zdenka Havelková, a pianist and singer who helped him promote the arts. His estate, which he gradually rebuilt, became a popular meeting spot for various writers and composers. Antonín Dvořák was a close friend, and composed his Mass in D Major to celebrate the inauguration of a new chateau in Lužany.[1]

In the late 1880s, he began a campaign to establish an academy of arts and sciences. As a result of this, and some substantial donations he made, the Royal Bohemian Emperor Franz Joseph Academy for Science, Literature and Art [de] was established in 1890, and opened its doors in 1891. It was in existence, under different names, until 1952. Hlávka served as its first President. In the following years, he would be a generous donator to several institutes and foundations; notably for a student dormitory for gifted but poor students

He was also involved in politics; being elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the Reichsrat in 1883, representing the "Old Czech Party" (officially, the National Party). He became a lifetime member in 1891, appointed by Emperor Franz Joseph I.

He remained childless through both marriages. When Zdenka died, in 1904, he donated his entire fortune to create the "Josef, Marie and Zdenka Hlávka Foundation". It survived the Communist régime, the only pre-Communist foundation to do so, and is still devoted to promoting the intellectual culture of the Czech people. His death came after a short illness in 1908, and he was interred in a family grave of his own design.

The Vienna State Opera

References

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  1. ^ Saldova, L., "Poretae vitae Josefa Hlávky – stoletý odkaz mecenáše", ČT24, March 10, 2008.

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