Valentin Mednek
Valentin Petrovich Mednek (1 June 1910 – 27 October 2008) was a Moldovan architect. One of the most esteemed people of his profession in Moldova, he was an Honored Artist of the Moldavian SSR. During the Great Patriotic War he was responsible for the construction of fortifications and crossings in Odessa, Novocherkassk, Rostov-on-Don, Stalingrad, and Kremenchug. After the war, Mednek was one of the chief architects in the development plan for the reconstruction of the capital of Moldova, Chișinău, and was also assigned in 1948–9 to initiate the first stage of reconstruction of Bender, and drew up a 15-20 year master plan for its redevelopment in 1952.
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Valentin Mednek
- Name
- Valentin Mednek
- Born
- 1 June 1910
- Birthplace
- Comrat
- Died
- 27 October 2008
- Place of death
- Moscow, Russia
- Education
- Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Occupation
- Architect
- Awards
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
- Nationality
- Moldova · Soviet Union
- Honours
- Medal For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · Order of the Red Star · Medal For the Defence of Odessa · Medal For the Defence of Stalingrad · Medal For the Defence of the Caucasus
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Valentin Petrovich Mednek (1 June 1910 – 27 October 2008) was a Moldovan architect. One of the most esteemed people of his profession in Moldova, he was an Honored Artist of the Moldavian SSR. During the Great Patriotic War he was responsible for the construction of fortifications and crossings in Odessa, Novocherkassk, Rostov-on-Don, Stalingrad, and Kremenchug. After the war, Mednek was one of the chief architects in the development plan for the reconstruction of the capital of Moldova, Chișinău, and was also assigned in 1948–9 to initiate the first stage of reconstruction of Bender, and drew up a 15-20 year master plan for its redevelopment in 1952.
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Valentin Mednek (1910–2008) was an architect and a national of Moldova and the Soviet Union. Born in Comrat, the architect died in Moscow. Valentin Mednek studied at Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning. The architect received Order of the Red Star.
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He was later appointed head of the design institute "Moldavstroyproekt" in Chișinău, and then deputy chairman of the State Construction Committee of MSSR. In October 2000, in honor of Mednek's 90th birthday, a memorial plaque was established outside Chișinău post office building.
Valentin Mednek studied at Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning. Distinctions recorded are Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" and Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad".
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• Name — Valentin Mednek • Born — 1 June 1910 • Birthplace — Comrat • Died — 27 October 2008 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Citizenship — Moldova • Education — Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning • Occupation — Architect • Awards — Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
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Valentin Mednek is recorded as having received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Star and Medal "For the Defence of Odessa". Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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Valentin Mednek born at Comrat.
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Valentin Mednek is recorded as having received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Star and Medal "For the Defence of Odessa".
2008
Valentin Mednek died at Moscow.
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Valentin Mednek received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the Defence of Odessa", Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" and Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus".
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