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László Hugyecz, a Hungarian architect celebrated in China – PHOTOS
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László Hugyecz (Laszlo Hudec), a brilliant Hungarian architect, was born 125 years ago and died 60 years ago. He was a mastermind who was known better by the Chinese than by the Hungarian. Read along to find out why.
Have you ever tried typing #hudec on Instagram? Give it a try, and you will find hundreds of pictures of his works. But if you want to see them personally, you will have to travel far away from Hungary, because László Hugyecz became famous and successful far away from his homeland, in China. Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu collected some interesting pieces of information about his life and work.
About his life
Because his father was a successful architect himself, he had a natural interest towards architecture from a very young age. Later on, he had the most excellent teachers in Hungary and got his diploma in architecture. In World War I, the Russian army held him captive near the Chinese border until he escaped to China. There, he learnt English and Chinese, got a job and, because those around him realised how talented he was, he got more and more orders. However, it has always pained him that he was not able to move back to his homeland, the Felvidék (part of the historical Greater Hungary).
