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Mihály Pollack

Mihály Pollack (Michael Pollack; 30 August 1773 — 3 January 1855) was an Austrian-born Hungarian architect, key figure of neoclassical architecture. His main work is the Hungarian National Museum (1837–46). Between 1793-94, he moved to Milan to his half-brother architect Leopold Pollack.

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Mihály Pollack

Mihály Pollack (portrait)

Mór Than · Historical Exhibition of the Hungarian National Museum Guide • 3 18th and 19th centuries, ISBN 963-208-743-7, p. 64. (Magyar Digitális Múzeumi Könyvtár) · Public domain

Name
Mihály Pollack
Birth Name
Michael Pollack
Born
30 August 1773
Birthplace
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria
Died
3 January 1855
Place of death
Pest, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire
Education
TU Wien, Vienna
Nationality
Hungary
Occupation
architect
Fields
architecture
Teachers
Johann Ferdinand von Hohenberg
Known for
Sándor Palace · Hungarian National Museum

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Mihály Pollack (Michael Pollack; 30 August 1773 — 3 January 1855) was an Austrian-born Hungarian architect, key figure of neoclassical architecture. His main work is the Hungarian National Museum (1837–46). Between 1793-94, he moved to Milan to his half-brother architect Leopold Pollack.

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