Şevki Balmumcu
Şevki Balmumcu (1905 – 20 April 1982) was a Turkish architect who designed the Ankara Opera House. In 1928, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts as an architect. Between 1930 and 1932, he worked as the control architect of many buildings including Bursa Cinema Theater in Bursa, which is among the first modern cinema, theater and concert halls of the republic history.
Şevki Balmumcu
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- Born
- 1905 · Istanbul.
- Died
- 1982
- Nationality
- Turkey · Ottoman Empire
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages
- Turkish
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Şevki Balmumcu (1905 – 20 April 1982) was a Turkish architect who designed the Ankara Opera House. In 1928, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts as an architect. Between 1930 and 1932, he worked as the control architect of many buildings including Bursa Cinema Theater in Bursa, which is among the first modern cinema, theater and concert halls of the republic history.
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Born at Istanbul in 1905, died in 1982.
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1905
Şevki Balmumcu born at Istanbul.
1982
Şevki Balmumcu died.
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