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Alexander Wittek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1852 |
| Died | 5 November 1894 (aged 41) |
| Occupation | Architect |
Alexander Wittek (12 October 1852, Sisak – 11 May 1894, Graz)[1] was an Austrian-Hungarian architect and chess master.
Wittek died in a lunatic asylum in Graz in 1894, having been diagnosed with a "paralytic mental disorder" the previous year.[2] Contradictory sources attribute his death to either suicide[3] or tuberculosis.[2]
Career
[edit]As an architect, Wittek worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His most well-known works in Sarajevo are the City Hall building called "Vijećnica" (1892–1894)[4] which later became the National Library and the Sebilj public fountain (1891), and in Mostar Hotel Neretva, all designed and built in the pseudo-Moorish style.[3][5]
Wittek was also a chess master. He tied for 5–6th at Berlin 1881 (2nd DSB–Congress, Joseph Henry Blackburne won), and was in 9th place at Vienna 1882 (Wilhelm Steinitz and Simon Winawer won). In 1882 he was ranked 9th in the world.[6]
Death in a lunatic asylum
[edit]Wittek died in a lunatic asylum in Graz in 1894, having been diagnosed with a "paralytic mental disorder" the previous year.[2] One source says that he committed suicide[3] but another cites tuberculosis.[2]
Sebilj (1891)
Sebilj in 1897
Neretva Hotel 1890-92
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See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Alexander Wittek - Chessgames - New in Chess". Retrieved 2008-10-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 4 http://www.klinikum-graz.at/cms/dokumente/10094691_2096265/888a95f9/Ztg%20KlinOptikum%206_07%20druckverson_070725n.pdf[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 3 Guide, Sarajevo. "Sarajevo – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Attractions". www.sarajevo-guide.com.
- ↑ "Culture and Cultural Heritage at the Council of Europe – Homepage" (PDF). Culture and Cultural Heritage.
- ↑ Sanja Zadro Ursić (2014). "Architecture of Historicism and Art Nouveau in Mostar" (PDF). cidom.org. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Chessmetrics Player Profile: Alexander Wittek". chessmetrics.com.