Henrik Böhm

Henrik Böhm (10 April 1867 – 23 October 1936) was a Hungarian Jewish architect who worked in the secessionist style.

Life and works
Újpest town hall
Facade of the Török Bank

After attending schools in Székesfehérvár and Budapest, Böhm earned a degree in architecture from the Budapest University of Technology in 1890. After a long study trip, he then settled in Budapest. His main works:

  • New town hall, Újpest (1899)
  • Török Bank (1905-1906)[1][2]
  • Casino in Čakovec, Croatia[3]
  • Újpestvidéki Takarékpénztár in Újpest

He also excelled in funerary architecture: he designed several tombs in the Rákoskeresztúr cemetery.

References
  1. Anderson, Anne (2020). Art Nouveau Architecture. The Crowood Press. p. 206. ISBN 9781785007682.
  2. Bedoire, Fredric (2004). The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830-1930. Translated by Tanner, Robert. KTAV Publishing House. p. 368.
  3. Bousfield, Jonathan (2007). The Rough Guide to Croatia. Rough Guides. p. 310. ISBN 9781848367920.
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