Józef Pius Dziekoński

Józef Pius Dziekoński
Born(1844-05-05)May 5, 1844
Płock, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 4, 1927(1927-02-04) (aged 82)
Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
NationalityPolish
Occupationarchitect
PracticeImperial Academy of Arts, Sankt Petersburg
BuildingsCathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Białystok
Karol Scheibler's Chapel in Łódź
Church of the Holiest Saviour in Warsaw
Radom Cathedral

Józef Pius Dziekoński (born 5 May 1844, Płock – died 4 February 1924, Warsaw) was a Polish architect and heritage conservator, a representative of the 19th-century historicism. He became the first dean at the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology and co-founded the Society for the Protection of Historical Monuments (TOnZP).

Life and career

He was born on 5 May in Płock, in the Russian-partitioned part of Poland.[1] After graduating from high school in Warsaw in 1860, he enrolled at the School of Fine Arts.[1] In 1866, he began his studies at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Sankt Petersburg.[2] In 1871, he obtained the architecture degree (III Class) and in 1902, he received the title of an academician. He mostly specialized in sacral architecture and was a precursor of the so-called Vistula-Baltic style.[2] Since 1893, he collaborated with the Committee on Research into History of Art in Poland (Komisja do Badań Historii Sztuki w Polsce). In 1906, he was one of the co-founders of the Society for the Protection of Historical Monuments (Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zabytkami Przeszłości).[3] Among his notable pupils were architects such as Franciszek Lilpop, Hugo Kruder, Czesław Domaniewski, Józef Holewiński, Zdzisław Mączeński, Feliks Michalski, Aleksander Nieniewski, and Ludwik Panczakiewicz.

He was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta on 2 May 1922[4] as well as the Italian Order of St. Gregory the Great. In 1919, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Lviv.

He died on 4 February in Warsaw and was buried at the Powązki Cemetery.[5]

Selected projects

  • Bialystok Cathedral Basilica
    Bialystok Cathedral Basilica
  • Radom Cathedral
    Radom Cathedral
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Skarżysko-Kamienna
    Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Skarżysko-Kamienna
  • St. Alexander's Church, Warsaw (reconstruction)
    St. Alexander's Church, Warsaw (reconstruction)
  • St. John the Baptist Church in Tczów
    St. John the Baptist Church in Tczów
  • Church of the Holiest Saviour in Warsaw
    Church of the Holiest Saviour in Warsaw
  • St. Florian's Cathedral in Warsaw
    St. Florian's Cathedral in Warsaw
  • St. Nicholas Church in Sulerzyż
    St. Nicholas Church in Sulerzyż
  • Holy Family Church in Zakopane
    Holy Family Church in Zakopane
  • Zamboni Brothers Tenement in Warsaw
    Zamboni Brothers Tenement in Warsaw
  • John the Baptist Church in Bielsko
    John the Baptist Church in Bielsko
  • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Boby-Wieś
    Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Boby-Wieś
  • Church of Saint Bartholemew in Domaniewice
    Church of Saint Bartholemew in Domaniewice
  • Saint Roch Church in Długosiodło
    Saint Roch Church in Długosiodło
  • Church in Garbów
    Church in Garbów
  • Collegiate church of Transfiguration in Garwolin
    Collegiate church of Transfiguration in Garwolin
  • Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Kosów Lacki
    Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Kosów Lacki
  • Karol Scheibler's Chapel, Łódź
    Karol Scheibler's Chapel, Łódź
  • Church of the Holy Family in Przedecz
    Church of the Holy Family in Przedecz
  • Glogiers' House in Radom
    Glogiers' House in Radom

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Śmierć architekta Józefa Piusa Dziekońskiego". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dziekoński Józef Pius". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ Wierzbicka, Bożena; Siurawska, Ewa (2006). Stulecie Towarzystwa Opieki nad Zabytkami Przeszłości : 1906–2006. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zabytkami. p. 4. ISBN 83-88372-32-7.
  4. ^ "Order Odrodzenia Polski. Trzechlecie pierwszej kapituły. 1921-1924". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Warszawskie Zabytkowe Pomniki Nagrobne". Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Kucharska, Jolanta (2004). Ilustrowany przewodnik po zabytkach na Wileńszczyźnie i Żmudzi: Wileńszczyzna, Żmudź, Kowno (in Polish). Burchard Edition. pp. 206, 220. ISBN 9788387654153.