Ernesto Korrodi
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Ernesto Korrodi | |
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| Born | Ernst Korrodi 31 January 1870 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Died | 3 February 1944 (aged 74) Leiria, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Pioneering Art Nouveau architecture in Portugal |
Ernesto Korrodi (Zürich, 31 January 1870 – Leiria, 3 February 1944),[1] was a Swiss-born architect who moved to Portugal aged 19, spending the remainder of his life there.
He later adopted Portuguese citizenship, and married a Portuguese woman. He died in 1944.
Main works
[edit]He has more than 400 works in all Portugal of which the most important are:
- Castle of D. Chica
- Hotel Guadiana in the town of Vila Real de Santo António, the oldest Hotel in the Algarve.
- Restoration of Leiria Castle
- Church of Santa Catarina da Serra, Leiria (1902)
References
[edit]- ^ Architektur im 20. Jahrhundert (in German). Vol. 3. Prestel. 1995. p. 338. ISBN 978-3-7913-1910-0. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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