Bohuslav Schnirch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Czech sculptor and chess player
Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1845
Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic
Date of Death: 30-Sep-1901
Profession: sculptor
Nationality: Czech Republic
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Bohuslav Schnirch
- Bohuslav Schnirch (10 August 1845 in Prague-Malá Strana – 30 September 1901) was a Czech sculptor perhaps best known for his architectural sculpture.
- Schnirch sculpted 10 of the 20 roof statues, and the interior sculpted pediment, on Josef ZĂtek's 1881 National Theatre (Prague).
- Other work includes the reliefs on the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, designed by architect Josef Schulz, and the two attic figural groups Fire Alarm and Extinction of the Flames on the Prague City Savings Bank, Old Town Square, for architect Osvald PolĂvka.
- Schnirch was the teacher of Ladislav Ĺ aloun among others.
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