Julio Deutsch
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Julio Deutsch was well-known Croatia
Croatia
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n architect known for his architectural art nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...

 style.

Early life and family

Deutsch was born in Geppersdorf
Kopřivná
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, near Opava
Opava
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, in Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...

 to a Jewish family.

Education and later years

He studied at the Vienna
Vienna
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 University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology
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 under Heinrich von Ferstel
Heinrich von Ferstel
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 and Karl König. Deutsch graduated in 1882. After graduation he moved to Paris
Paris
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 to obtain additional practice. In 1888 he moved to Zagreb. With the recommendation of Hermann Helmer he starts his work in the studio of Kune Waidmann. Deutsch starts a partnership with Leo Hönigsberg
Leo Hönigsberg
-Early life and family:Hönigsberg was born in Zagreb, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, to a Croatian Jewish family. He studied in Vienna at the Technische Hochschule under Heinrich von Ferstel where he graduated in 1883. Hönigsberg trained at the studios of Ludwig Tischler and Anton Krones.-Later...

 in 1889. Hönigsberg & Deutsch
Hönigsberg & Deutsch
Hönigsberg & Deutsch was an architecture studio and construction company formed in Zagreb by architects Leo Hönigsberg and Julio Deutsch, active between 1889 and 1911. They produced over 90 known works in the Lower Town area of Zagreb, built during the redevelopment in the years following the 1880...

 architecture studio was a leading architecture studio in Zagreb at the turn of 19th and 20 century. Hönigsberg & Deutsch studio has realized a number of significant achievements in the spirit of late historicism and art nouveau. Studio had many associates, including several leading architects of the early 20th century like Vjekoslav Bastl
Vjekoslav Bastl
Vjekoslav "Alojz" Bastl was a Croatian architect known for his diverse secessionist architectural style. His work circulated mostly within the boundaries of Zagreb, where he resided. Later in life, he got heavily influenced by modernism....

, Otto Goldscheider and Ivan Štefan.

After the death of Leo Hönigsberg, in 1911, the studio was taken over by Deutsch. In 1922 Deutsch died and studio was inherited by his son, Pavao Deutsch. His son united with architect Alexander Freudenreich to found a Freudenreich & Deutsch architecture studio.
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