Alexandru Orăscu
Illustration — Orăscu in 1877 Alexandru Hristea Orăscu (30 July 1817 – 16 December 1894) was a Romanian architect famous for his Neoclassicist and Renaissance-revival works. He was born in Bucharest in 1817 to serdar Hristea Orăscu and his wife, Elena Orăscu. He graduated from the Saint Sava High School in his native city.
Alexandru Orăscu
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- Born
- 1817
- Died
- 1894
- Nationality
- Romania
- Occupation
- architect · politician
- Languages
- Romanian
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Born in 1817, died in 1894.
The recorded working language is Romanian. Employment is recorded with University of Bucharest.
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- 1.Bădescu, Emanuel. Alexandru Orăscu, arhitectul Universității din București (I). Ziarul Financiar. May 2, 2013.
- 2.Agerpres. O personalitate pe zi: Arhitectul Alexandru Orăscu. December 16, 2019.
- 3.Bădescu, Emanuel. Alexandru Orăscu, arhitectul Universității din București (II). Ziarul Financiar. May 9, 2013.
- 4.Astăzi despre: Alexandru Orăscu – arhitectul care a elaborat proiectul de sistematizare a Bucureștilor în anul 1893, Universitatea din București, Hotelul Carol din Constanța, Biserica Domnița Bălașa și Mitropolia din Iași. Ziarul de Vrancea. July 29, 2020.
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