František Menzl ( Czech František Mencl ; January 21, 1879 , village of Librantice, Austria-Hungary (now Hradec Králové region , Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic ) - January 27, 1960 , Prague ) - Czech and Czechoslovak engineer , designer .
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Biography
Born in a family whose representatives for four generations were engaged in architecture and construction.
From 1902 to 1939 he worked in the bridge construction department of the Prague City Hall. Supporter of the construction of arched concrete and reinforced concrete bridge structures.
He made a significant contribution to creating the modern look of the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. He worked closely with Vlastislav Hoffmann . He took an active part in the construction of a number of bridges across the river. Vltava in Prague, including:
- Glavkuv bridge ,
- Manesov bridge
- Troy bridge
- Liben bridge
- Jirasków bridge
- Alois New.
The author of several articles and books on the construction of bridges. Edited the magazine "Krematorium".
Glavkow bridge
Manesov bridge
Liben bridge
Jirasków bridge
Troy bridge
Links
- Mencl František (Czech)