doubice Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4541 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Prague's Ministry of Industry and Trade was indeed designed by Jan Letzel (among others), the same Czech architect who built Hiroshima's Industrial Promotion Hall - that is the 'interesting information' I was looking for. So, the prize goes to Frans, with Ken being the unofficial winner who forfeits his win by reason of knowing too much and not willing admit to it.... Over to you, Frans. Best, Jan Edited June 17, 2010 by doubice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vertekijker Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4542 Posted June 17, 2010 Thank you. I'm going to do some more searching through my 'archives'. Will post something soon. ------------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4544 Posted June 17, 2010 Do I get any points for giving you the names of the young couple? Or of the cyclists? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4545 Posted June 17, 2010 Yes, that counts for extra credit, Stuart! ---------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4546 Posted June 17, 2010 Prague's Ministry of Industry and Trade was indeed designed by Jan Letzel (among others), the same Czech architect who built Hiroshima's Industrial Promotion Hall - that is the 'interesting information' I was looking for. Jan Interesting, because on the website of the ministry (see the link in my post) they state: "The author of the plan for the construction of the palace of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Patent Office was Josef Fanta, a prominent Czech architect ...". Maybe you should advise them to correct this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4547 Posted June 17, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, that counts for extra credit, Stuart!---------- Frans So, one is not supposed to know any more the brand of chocolate that people eat? ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4548 Posted June 17, 2010 Interesting, because on the website of the ministry (see the link in my post) they state: "The author of the plan for the construction of the palace of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Patent Office was Josef Fanta, a prominent Czech architect ...". Maybe you should advise them to correct this Andreas, I understand that the building was designed by a group of architects led by Fanta, with Letzel providing some influence. I spent three weeks in Prague this March, visited the Ministry building and found that to indeed be the case. As Letzel spent most of his productive life outside of Czechoslovakia (or the Austro-Hungarian Empire...), not much credit is given to many his works in his homeland. The interesting tidbit of information I was looking for was indeed the link between the two buildings - Prague's and Hiroshima's. Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4549 Posted June 17, 2010 Andreas, I understand that the building was designed by a group of architects led by Fanta, with Letzel providing some influence. I spent three weeks in Prague this March, visited the Ministry building and found that to indeed be the case. As Letzel spent most of his productive life outside of Czechoslovakia (or the Austro-Hungarian Empire...), not much credit is given to many his works in his homeland. The interesting tidbit of information I was looking for was indeed the link between the two buildings - Prague's and Hiroshima's. Best, Jan And that is how I understood it - the similar look of both buildings. ------------------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted June 17, 2010 Share #4550 Posted June 17, 2010 So, one is not supposed to know any more the brand of chocolate that people eat?;-) Well, the guys trousers would be too easy Anyway - somewhere in Central Europe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4551 Posted June 18, 2010 Well, the guys trousers would be too easy Anyway - somewhere in Central Europe? That is not an easy one to answer. Let's say 'central/western'. -------------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adli Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4552 Posted June 18, 2010 On both the vegetation and the building style, it looks to me as we are in the northern part of Europe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4553 Posted June 18, 2010 Don't go too far north. I stick to my previous statement: 'central/western'. ---------------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4554 Posted June 18, 2010 I was thinking the Benelux countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintpot Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4555 Posted June 18, 2010 Dresden? Tony:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4556 Posted June 18, 2010 I was thinking the Benelux countries. Not the Benelux, Stuart. ---------------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4557 Posted June 18, 2010 Dresden?Tony:rolleyes: Not Dresden, Tony. ------------ Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted June 18, 2010 Share #4558 Posted June 18, 2010 Denmark - Copenhagen? Not Central, not Western, kind of Central Western... A wild guess from Jan.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted June 19, 2010 Share #4559 Posted June 19, 2010 To me Denmark is already northern... So maybe south from there... ------------- Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearoido Posted June 19, 2010 Share #4560 Posted June 19, 2010 Are the Mansard roofs a clue? Perhaps Eastern France? GaryO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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