Josef Fanta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Fanta

Czech architect, designer and painter

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1856

Place of Birth: Sudoměřice u Tábora, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1954

Profession: architect, painter, sculptor

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Josef Fanta (7 December 1856 in Sudomerice u Tábora – 20 June 1954 in Prague) was a Czech architect, furniture designer, sculptor and painter.A student of Josef Zítek, Fanta developed into one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Art Nouveau architecture.
He created many notable public architectural works including the Prague Railway Station (first called the Franz Josef Station, and nicknamed "one of the final glories of the dying empire") the Ministry of Trade Building in Prague, the Ondrejov Observatory, and the 1912 Peace Monument in Prace which commemorates the Battle of Austerlitz. From 1918, Fanta was a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts.