Rafayel Israyelian

Rafayel Israyelian
Born17 September [O.S. 4 September] 1908
Tiflis, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 8, 1973(1973-09-08) (aged 64)
Yerevan, Soviet Armenia, USSR
NationalityArmenian
EducationState Academy of Arts of Georgia
Leningrad Institute of Communal Building
OccupationArchitect
Years active1936–1973
Notable workList
SpouseSofia Muradyan (m. 1934)
Children2 sons (Vahagn, Areg); 3 daughters
AwardsList
Websitewww.rafaelisraelyan.com

Rafayel "Rafo" Israyelian[1][2][3] (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Իսրայելյան; 17 September [O.S. 4 September] 1908 – 8 September 1973) was a Soviet Armenian architect.

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.

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