Hovsep Aznavur
Illustration — Hovsep Aznavur Hovsep Aznavur (1854 in London – June 1935 in Cairo) was an Ottoman Armenian architect. He is noted for his construction plans for the Bulgarian St. Stephen Church of Istanbul, Turkey.
Also recorded as Hovsep Aznavour · Hovsep Kerovbei Aznavuryan · Hovsep Aznavuryan
Hovsep Aznavur
- Born
- 1854 · London.
- Died
- 1935 · Cairo.
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Murad-Raphaelyan College · Academy of Fine Arts of Rome
- Known for
- Bulgarian St. Stephen Church
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Illustration — Hovsep Aznavur Hovsep Aznavur (1854 in London – June 1935 in Cairo) was an Ottoman Armenian architect. He is noted for his construction plans for the Bulgarian St. Stephen Church of Istanbul, Turkey.
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Born in London in 1854, Aznavur's family moved to Istanbul in 1867. Aznavur completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. Some of his best known works are Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, Mısır Apartment and Aznavur Passage. His workshop was located at Saint Pierre Han in Galata. Asnavur was active in Armenian community life. In 1921, he became a founding member of the Ramgavar Party, one of the three major historic Armenian political parties. He escaped from Istanbul after the Armenian genocide and died at the end of June 1935 in Cairo, Egypt.
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1854
Hovsep Aznavur born at London.
1935
Hovsep Aznavur died at Cairo.
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- Istanbul
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London.
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- 1.Covered Passages of Istanbul. 19 May 2018.
- 2.Discovering Saint Pierre Han, Part 3. Mavi Boncuk - Cornucopia of Ottomania and Turcomania.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Pamukçiyan, Kevork. IV. Biyografileriyle Ermeniler, Ermeni Kaynaklarından Tarihe Katkılar, yayına hazırlayan: Osman Köker, Aras Yayıncılık, Istanbul, August 2003.
- Short biography of Hovsep Aznavur
- Tigran Khzmalyan. Armenian Architects of Istanbul: Online Exhibition , March 27, 2015
- Stefan Bulgar Kilisesi
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Hovsep Aznavur is recorded as having studied at Murad-Raphaelyan College and Academy of Fine Arts of Rome.
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Mısır Apartment
1910
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