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Vilhelms Bokslafs ((ドイツ語:Wilhelm Ludwig Nicholas Bockslaff)) (October 12, 1858, Riga - March 9, 1945, Poznań) was a Baltic German architect in Riga. He is considered one of the most important representatives of eclecticism, the neo-gothic and Art Nouveau. He is noted in particular for his construction of churches. == Biography == Wilhelm Bockslaff was born in Riga in 12th. October 1858. His father was a wealthy merchant and industrialist Nicholas Ludwig Bockslaff. In 1878 he started architecture studies in Riga Polytechnicum and graduated in 1885. After graduation he stayed in the polytechnikum to work as an assistant. He also worked in the offices of architect's Johann Koch and Heinrich Scheel. Later he established his own architects office. In this period he studied the history of St. Peter's church in Riga and other medieval buildings in the city. In 1894 he married Eva Riker. Bockslaff worked mainly in eclectic styles especially in Neo-Gothic. However he also designed buildings in forms of Art Nouveau. Most notable buildings are Jaunmokas Manor near Tukums and Commercial school in Riga (Now Art Academy of Latvia). Architect also restored many manors after the Revolution of 1905. He also has designed large number of churches and various industrial objects like factories and water towers. In the 1930s he designed an impressive memorial for him and his wife in Riga Great Cemetery. However only his wife was buried there in 1939. He himself was forced to leave Latvia together with a majority of Baltic Germans and settled in Posen. He died in March 9, 1945 in Posen. His daughter buried him in the garden of their residence. After the war he was anonymously reburied in a local cemetery. In honor of the architects 150th birthday a monument was erected in the park of Mālpils Manor. File:Jaunmoku pils 1999-11-06 (2).jpg|Jaunmokas Manor. Built in 1901 File:Riga makslas akademija academy of art.jpg|Commercial School built in 1902-1905. (Now Art Academy of Latvia.) File:Building in Riga 5.JPG|Building at the Amatu street 4, Old Riga. Built in 1903 File:Rīga, Krusta baznīca 2002-05-12.jpg| Church of the Cross, Riga. Built in 1910 File:Jauniela 25 29 02.JPG|Building in Jauniela 25/29 (Neuburg house) Old Riga. Built in 1903 File:Nometņu iela 47-8.JPG|Building at the Nometņu street 47 (1909) File:Ūdenstornis, Rīga, Alīses iela 4.JPG|Water tower at the Alīses street 4, Riga. Built in 1910 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vilhelms Bokslafs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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