Vytautas Čekanauskas
Illustration — Church of St. John Bosco Vytautas Edmundas Čekanauskas (13 May 1930, Šiauliai – 7 July 2010, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian architect, professor of the Vilnius Academy of Art. In 1974 he, together with colleagues, was awarded the Lenin Prize in architecture for the design of Lazdynai, a residential district made up of 4 microdistricts in Vilnius.
Vytautas Čekanauskas
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- Born
- 1930. · Šiauliai.
- Died
- sources differ (2010 and 2010). · Vilnius.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Lithuania.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Education
- Vilnius Academy of Art and Šiauliai Gymnasium.
- Honours
- Lenin Prize, People's Architect of the USSR, Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Medal For Distinguished Labour.
- Languages
- Lithuanian.
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Illustration — Church of St. John Bosco Vytautas Edmundas Čekanauskas (13 May 1930, Šiauliai – 7 July 2010, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian architect, professor of the Vilnius Academy of Art. In 1974 he, together with colleagues, was awarded the Lenin Prize in architecture for the design of Lazdynai, a residential district made up of 4 microdistricts in Vilnius.
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Vytautas Čekanauskas (1930–2010) was an architect, of Lithuanian and Soviet nationality. The architect was born in Šiauliai and died in Vilnius. Vytautas Čekanauskas was educated at Šiauliai Gymnasium and Vilnius Academy of Art.
Languages used include Lithuanian. Honours include Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize, Lenin Prize and Order of the Red Banner of Labour, among others.
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In 2000 he was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
Vytautas Čekanauskas studied at Vilnius Academy of Art and Šiauliai Gymnasium. The recorded working language is Lithuanian. Distinctions recorded are Lenin Prize, People's Architect of the USSR, Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas and Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize.
• Agricultural Institute in Vilnius (1971–78) • Lazdynai parish of Vilnius • Church of St. John Bosco, Vilnius • Building of the Government of Lithuania
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1930
Vytautas Čekanauskas was born on 13 May 1930.
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Vytautas Čekanauskas died on 6 July 2010.
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Vytautas Čekanauskas received Lenin Prize, People's Architect of the USSR, Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Medal "For Distinguished Labour".
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Vytautas Čekanauskas is recorded as having received Lenin Prize, People's Architect of the USSR and Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
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