Water tank tower, Trnava (1946) Emil Belluš (19 September 1899 – 14 December 1979) was a Slovak functionalist architect.

[1] Emil Belluš began his studies at the Technical University in Budapest in 1918, but completed them at the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1923.

[2] While working in an international functionalist style, he was willing to modify it with classical elements, as can be seen in the Colonnade Bridge at Piešťany completed in 1932.

[3] His design for the head office of the Slovak National Bank (1938) showed the influence of Italian Rationalism.

[4] The annual architectural award of the Slovak Architects Society is named the Emil Belluš Prize in his memory.