Vojtěch Preissig
(1873-1944)

Czech graphic, illustrator, painter and typographer (1873-1944) – Vojtěch Preissig was born in Světec (Village in Teplice District of Ústí nad Labem region) on July 31st, 1873 and died in Dachau concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps) on June 11th, 1944 at the age of 70. Today Vojtěch Preissig would be 150 years old.

Age

how old was Vojtěch Preissig when he died?

Vojtěch Preissig died in 1944 at the age of 70.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 31st, 1873 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Světec Village in Teplice District of Ústí nad Labem region
Death Date	June 11th, 1944 (Sunday)
Death place	Dachau concentration camp Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Leo (The Lion) ♌
Chinese Zodiac	Rooster 雞

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Vojtěch Preissig

Birthday

When was Vojtěch Preissig born?

Vojtěch Preissig was born on July 31st, 1873.

Death

When did Vojtěch Preissig die?

Vojtěch Preissig died on June 11th, 1944 at the age of 70 in Dachau concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps). Today Vojtěch Preissig would be 150 years old.

Place of Birth

Where was Vojtěch Preissig born?

Světec (Village in Teplice District of Ústí nad Labem region).

Death place

Where did Vojtěch Preissig die?

Dachau concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Bavaria (1933-1945), with the center in the town of Dachau and a large number of geograhically distributed subcamps).

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