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Ödön Lechner was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art Nouveau in the rest of....
Ödön Lechner
Hungarian architect
The native form of this personal name is Lechner Ödön. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ödön Lechner (born Eugen Lechner; 27 August – 10 June ) was a Hungarianarchitect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art Nouveau in the rest of Europe, including the Vienna Secession.
Ödön Lechner (born Eugen Lechner; 27 August – 10 June ) was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió.
He is famous for decorating his buildings with Zsolnay tile patterns inspired by old Magyar and Turkic folk art, which are combined with modern materials such as iron.
Lechner's work was submitted in for inclusion on the World Heritage List.[2]
Early career and travel
Lechner was born in Pest into a bourgeois family.
His father, János Lechner (–), of Bavarian descent, was a certified lawyer, capital tax collector, and owner of a brick factory, who married Terézia Schummayer (–).[3][4] His paternal grandparents were János Lechner Nepomuk (–), the he