!!!Ple%C4%8Dnik, Josef

b. Ljubljana, Slovenia (then Laibach), Jan. 23, 1871, 
d. Ljubljana, Slovenia (then Laibach), Jan. 6, 1957, architect and 
designer. Studied under L. Theyer in Graz and 1894-1898 under O.  
Wagner at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna; worked in Wagner´s 
office on the planning of the Vienna city railway; 1900-1911 created 
his most important works, also designed the interiors (Zacherl 
building in the 1st district of Vienna, 1903-1905); 1911-1920 taught 
at the trade school in Prague; designed alterations at Prague Castle. 
His most important religious buildings are in Vienna (Church of the 
Holy Spirit in the 16th district of Vienna, 1910-1913) and Prague 
(Church of the Sacred Heart, 1928-1932). In 1920 P. settled again in 
Ljubljana; he not only taught at the university there, but also had a 
decisive influence on the face of the town with his buildings and 
town-planning decisions and became the founder of modern Slovenian 
architecture, although his very individualistic style is more 
influenced by antiquity and the theories of G.  Semper and O. Wagner.

!Further works
Vienna: residential building Beckgasse, 1900/01; block 
of flats Langer, 1901-1903; fountain Karl-Borromaeus-Brunnen, 
1906-1909.

!Literature
D. Prelovšek, J. P., Wr. Arbeiten von 1896 bis 
1914, 1979; P. M. Bode u. G. Peichl, Architektur aus Oe. seit 
1960, 1980; Magistrat der Stadt Wien (ed.), Architektur in Wien, 1984; 
F. Achleitner, Oe. Architektur im 20. Jh., vol. III/1, 1990; 
D. Prelovšek, J. P. 1872-1957, Architectura perennis, 1992.



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