Rafayel Israyelian
Armenian architect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rafayel "Rafo" Israyelian[1][2][3] (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Իսրայելյան; 17 September [O.S. 4 September] 1908 – 8 September 1973) was a Soviet Armenian architect.
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Rafayel Israyelian | |
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Born | 17 September [O.S. 4 September] 1908 Tiflis, Russian Empire |
Died | September 8, 1973(1973-09-08) (aged 64) Yerevan, Soviet Armenia, USSR |
Nationality | Armenian |
Education | State Academy of Arts of Georgia Leningrad Institute of Communal Building |
Occupation | Architect |
Years active | 1936–1973 |
Notable work | List |
Spouse | Sofia Muradyan (m. 1934) |
Children | 2 sons (Vahagn, Areg); 3 daughters |
Awards | List |
Website | www |
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Seen as a follower of Alexander Tamanian,[4] Israyelian designed some of Soviet Armenia's most prominent structures, including the Sardarapat Memorial, the Yerevan Wine Factory and several churches, both in Armenia and abroad, most notably St. Sargis in Yerevan and St. Vartan in New York.