Ladislav Rott
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Ladislav Rott is one of the sons and eight children of Vincenc Josef Rott, founder of the V. J. Rott company in Prague, Malé náměstí (1840).
The brothers Ladislav and Julius Rott (1845–76) took over the family firm in 1872. They began to expand the activities and the company's premises, yet after Julius' early death Ladislav had to continue on his own.
In 1896–97 the firm reconstructed a house at no. 142 at Malé náměstí with fresco
s designed by Mikoláš Aleš
and executed by his collaborators Arnošt Hofbauer and Ladislav Novák.
With his spouse Karolína, born Klecandová, Ladislav had six children, among them Vladimír Jiří Rott, who – as the last member of this known Prague family http://vjrott.com/whoswho33/ active as an entrepreneur in Czechoslovakia
– had to flee together with his wife after the communist
takeover in February 1948.
After November 1889 Ladislav's proposal to begin with the planning and construction of Prague Underground
, submitted in summer 1898 to the Municipal Council of the Royal Capital City of Prague, was published in the Czech media.
The main of the Rott houses, claimed by Vladimir J. Rott (*1950) to have been "robbed" the second time in 1993 http://vjrott.com/en/history.html, currently houses a hotel, before that a crystal and glass store.
The brothers Ladislav and Julius Rott (1845–76) took over the family firm in 1872. They began to expand the activities and the company's premises, yet after Julius' early death Ladislav had to continue on his own.
In 1896–97 the firm reconstructed a house at no. 142 at Malé náměstí with fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
s designed by Mikoláš Aleš
Mikoláš Aleš
Mikoláš Aleš , was a Czech painter.-Biography:Aleš was born in Mirotice near Písek, into a relatively rich family that was in debt at the time. He was taught history by his brother František until the latter's death in 1865; he expressed interest in painting at an early age...
and executed by his collaborators Arnošt Hofbauer and Ladislav Novák.
With his spouse Karolína, born Klecandová, Ladislav had six children, among them Vladimír Jiří Rott, who – as the last member of this known Prague family http://vjrott.com/whoswho33/ active as an entrepreneur in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
– had to flee together with his wife after the communist
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
takeover in February 1948.
After November 1889 Ladislav's proposal to begin with the planning and construction of Prague Underground
Prague Metro
The Prague Metro is a subway, underground public transportation network in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the fastest means of transportation around the city and serves about one and a half million passengers a day, which makes it the seventh busiest metro system in Europe and the most-used in the...
, submitted in summer 1898 to the Municipal Council of the Royal Capital City of Prague, was published in the Czech media.
The main of the Rott houses, claimed by Vladimir J. Rott (*1950) to have been "robbed" the second time in 1993 http://vjrott.com/en/history.html, currently houses a hotel, before that a crystal and glass store.
External links
- Company history – an overview, on the vjrott.com pages