Jan Josef Švagr
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Jan Josef Švagr is a Czech architect who worked, mainly, in Japan
. He moved to Japan in 1923 and worked there, designing many buildings that. Because of the war he left Japan in April 1941 to Latin America
where he continued to participate in several projects. The following is a list of his works in Japan.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He moved to Japan in 1923 and worked there, designing many buildings that. Because of the war he left Japan in April 1941 to Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
where he continued to participate in several projects. The following is a list of his works in Japan.
| Year | Work | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Tobetsu Trappist Monastery | Tōbetsu Tobetsu, Hokkaido is a town located in Ishikari District, Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,330 and a density of 47.69 persons per km². The total area is 422.71 km².... , Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... |
| 1925? | Kouran Girls' Jr-Sr High School (destroyed) | Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... , Kanagawa Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period... |
| 1925 | Siber Hegner Co. Warehouse (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1928 | Standard Oil Co. Office Bldg. (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1929 | Rising Sun Petroleum Co. Office Bldg. (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1929 | Rising Sun Petroleum Co. Housing (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1931 | Missil Mease's House (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1931 | Kent's House (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1932 | Official Residence of The Canadian ambassador | Akasaka Akasaka, Tokyo is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district.... , Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
| 1933 | St. Luke's International Hospital | Tsukiji Tsukiji Tsukiji is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, the site of the Tsukiji fish market. Literally meaning "reclaimed land," it lies near the Sumida River on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay in the 18th century, during the Edo period.... , Tokyo |
| 1933 | Yamate Catholic Church Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yokohama Sacred Heart Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama, Japan. The Yokohama diocese includes Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi prefectures. As it is located at 44 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, the cathedral is commonly known locally as .The original Yamate... (Sacred Heart Cathedral) |
Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1933 | Catholic Diocese Of Fukuoka Bishop's Residence | Fukuoka Fukuoka, Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by... , Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.... |
| 1934 | St. Joseph International School Auditorium and Gymnasium (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1934 | The House Of The Meditation | Nerima Nerima, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 703,005 , and a density of 14,443 persons per km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the... , Tokyo |
| 1935 | Marguerite Bourgeoys Center (Ex-Notre-Dame Monastery) | Fukushima Fukushima, Fukushima is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:... , Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province.... |
| 1935 | The Kobe Muslim Mosque Kobe Mosque , also known as , was founded in October, 1935 in Kobe and is Japan's first mosque. Its construction was funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928 until its opening in 1935. The mosque was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943. However, it continues to... |
Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka... , Hyōgo Hyogo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :... |
| 1936 | Seishin Joshi Gakuin Jr-Sr High School Addition | Shirokane Shirokane Shirokane is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072... , Tokyo |
| 1937 | E.V.Bernard's House | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1938 | Hodogaya Catholic Church | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1938 | Helm House Apartment (demolished) | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| 1939 | Toyonaka Catholic Church | Toyonaka Toyonaka, Osaka is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 388,633 and a population density of 10,680 persons per km². The total area is 36.38 km²... , Osaka Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :... |