Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski
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Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski (Polish: Ryszard Jaxa-Małachowski Kulisicz) was
a Peru
vian architect of Polish
and Slovak
origin.
Most of his professional activity was in Perú
, where he moved in 1911 after Edward Jan Habich
asked him to move there.
He was born on May 14, 1887 in Prochorowa, Odessa
, at the very southwest of Russian Empire
(today in Ukraine
). His father was August Jaxa-Malachowski (Pole) and his mother was Malvina Kulisicz (Slovakian).
He's known as the main architect of Government Palace of Peru
in Lima
.
He died on December 6, 1972 in Lima, at the age of 85.
a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian architect of Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
and Slovak
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
origin.
Most of his professional activity was in Perú
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, where he moved in 1911 after Edward Jan Habich
Edward Jan Habich
Edward Jan Habich was a Polish engineer and mathematician. In 1876, he founded the National University of Engineering , a renowned engineering school in Lima, Peru. He was a member of the Peruvian Geographic Society and an Honorary Citizen of Peru...
asked him to move there.
He was born on May 14, 1887 in Prochorowa, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, at the very southwest of Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(today in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
). His father was August Jaxa-Malachowski (Pole) and his mother was Malvina Kulisicz (Slovakian).
He's known as the main architect of Government Palace of Peru
Government Palace (Peru)
The Government Palace of Peru, also known as House of Pizarro, renoved in 1937, was the house of the Peruvian government headquarters and was built over a huge Indian burying ground Waka that had a shrine of Indian chief Taulichusco. It has been through many alterations...
in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
.
He died on December 6, 1972 in Lima, at the age of 85.
Sources
- R. Gutkowski: O Polakach, którzy zbudowali Amerykę Południową. Polska Gazeta Wrocławska, 20 V 2008.
- http://www.probna1.republika.pl/Podroze_relacje_PeruPolonica.htm