April 6, 1883
in Prievaly, Slovakia
1944
in Auschwitz (Oświęcim), Poland
Ignác Vécsei was born as Ignác Weisz. After completing his studies, he worked briefly in Budapest before settling in Bratislava, where he worked together with Friedrich Weinwurm in a shared architectural practice from 1924 onwards. For the National Socialists, his Jewish background was enough to condemn him and his wife to death in The Holocaust at Auschwitz.
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Buildings
Bratislava, Slovakia
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