The buildings of a remarkable figure of Art Nouveau Brno with architecture historian Pavla Cenková.
Although Monter’s name is not widely known, his buildings shape the character of central Brno. They include the iconic Margaretenhof on Kozí Street, blocks of apartment buildings on Zelný trh, Radniční and Biskupská streets, and Kapucínské náměstí. His work in Brno illustrates the rapid transformation of architectural styles, from late historicism and Art Nouveau towards a distinctive and original style with a clear modernist expression.
Maxmilian (Maxim) Johann Monter (1865–1942) was a Jewish architect and painter who worked in Žatec, Prague, Munich, the Lake Constance region, Vienna, and Brno. In 1904, he became a professor at the State German Technical School in Brno while also running his own architecture and painting studio in the city. He focused primarily on apartment buildings constructed on plots made available by the redevelopment of the city centre, thus making a significant contribution to its present-day appearance. In 1910, he was transferred to the State Technical School in Vienna, bringing his brief six-year period in Brno to an end. During the German occupation, he and his wife were deported to the Terezín concentration camp, where he died on 2 October 1942 at the age of 77.
Guide: Pavla Cenková, architecture historian; organised by the Brno Architecture Manual
Thu. 1. 10. | 17:00 | Brno House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 652/2, Brno | 90 minutes
Autor fotografií: Tomáš Souček, Brněnský architektonický manuál
