Károly Jurcsik

architect

Pécs, 21 January 1928 – Győr, 22 September 2009

Posthumous associate member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts

Károly Jurcsik joined the Faculty of Architecture at the Budapest University of Technology in 1948, and after receiving his diploma he remained to teach until 1964. Thus, he experienced the changes that followed the post-war political shift in a relatively protected environment, working among the old masters – above all, under the legendary head of the Department of Public Building Design, Professor Károly Weichinger –

Kossuth Prize

The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.

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1980

governmental award

State award discontinued in 1990, granted to individuals or collectives in recognition of outstanding scientific, economic, and technical achievements, as well as excellence in education and healthcare; replaced by the Széchenyi Prize.

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1979

governmental award

Order of Merit for Work, Silver Class

High-ranking Hungarian state award during the years of state socialism, with multiple grades, recognizing outstanding work in various areas of society.

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1972

governmental award