Ernesto Korrodi (Zürich, 31 January 1870 – Leiria, 3 February 1944),[1] was a Swiss-born architect who moved to Portugal aged 19, spending the remainder of his life there.

Ernesto Korrodi
Portrait of Korrodi
Born
Ernst Korrodi

31 January 1870
Zurich, Switzerland
Died3 February 1944 (1944-02-04) (aged 74)
Leiria, Portugal
CitizenshipPortugal
OccupationArchitect
Known forPioneering Art Nouveau architecture in Portugal
The Quinta da Cerca, Leiria, designed by Ernesto Korrodi

He later adopted Portuguese citizenship, and married a Portuguese woman. He died in 1944.

Main works

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He has more than 400 works in all Portugal of which the most important are:

References

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  1. ^ Architektur im 20. Jahrhundert (in German). Vol. 3. Prestel. 1995. p. 338. ISBN 978-3-7913-1910-0. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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