František Zelenka

Czech architect, scenographer and artist (1904–1944)
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Summary

František Zelenka was born on June 8, 1904[1], in Kutná Hora[2]. He died on October 19, 1944[3], in Auschwitz[4]. He worked as an architect[5], artist[6], scenographer[7], costume designer[8], and production designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Oświęcim[11]
  • Date of birth: July 8, 1904[12]
  • Date of death: October 19, 1943[13]
  • Place of burial: Auschwitz[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Occupation: typographer[16], graphic artist[17], visual artist[18], theatre designer[19], assistant director[20]
  • Field of work: scenography[21], costume design[22], graphics[23], theater architecture[24]
  • Educated at: Czech Technical University in Prague[25], Charles University[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: František Zelenka[28]
  • Academic degree: Master of Architecture[29]
  • Residence: Praha I[30]
  • Family name: Zelenka[31]
  • Given name: František[32]
  • Significant event: The Holocaust[33], Q104055395[34], Transport Es from Theresienstadt,Ghetto,Czechoslovakia to Auschwitz Birkenau,Extermination Camp,Poland on 19/10/1944[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:František Zelenka[36]
  • Work location: Czechoslovakia[37]
  • Described at URL: http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1652-zelenka-frantisek[38]
  • Described by source: Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života československého[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[40]
  • Name: Ing. arch. František Zelenka[41]
  • Place of detention: Auschwitz[42], Theresienstadt Ghetto[43]
  • Subject has role: Holocaust victim[44]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[45]

Why It Matters

František Zelenka has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was František Zelenka born?

František Zelenka's place of birth was Kutná Hora[2].

Where did František Zelenka die?

František Zelenka passed away in Auschwitz[4].

What did František Zelenka do for work?

František Zelenka worked as an architect[5], artist[6], scenographer[7], costume designer[8], and production designer[9].

Where did František Zelenka go to school?

František Zelenka was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[25] and Charles University[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . European Theatre Architecture DB. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National theatre in prague artist id → 4283
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  2. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr']
    Date of birth → +1904-06-08T00:00:00Z, +1904-07-08T00:00:00Z
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  3. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 36631
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 865D-0D4C-ADAC-583C-1F11
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0202010-Zelenka-Frantisek-19041944
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → architect, artist, scenographer +7
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  7. 24w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Praha I
    Field of work → scenography, costume design, graphics +1
    Place of detention → Auschwitz, Theresienstadt Ghetto
    Field of work → —
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