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=== Tblisi ===
=== Tblisi ===
Under the suggestion of famed Armenian entrepreneur Mikayel Aramyants, Gabriel Ter-Mikelov designed and built many buildings in the Georgian capital such Hotel Majestic (1915; Today [[Tbilisi Marriott Hotel]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Rosen; Foxx|first=Roger; Jeffrey Jay|title=The Georgian Republic|year=1992|publisher=Passport Books|pages=101|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref>, residence of the Armenian merchant Melik Dadayan (1915), living house of Milov (1914).<ref>{{cite web|title=G. Kikodze street|url=http://new.tbilisi.gov.ge/news/385|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> Gabriel Ter-Mikelov was an honored Artist of the Republic of Georgia, corresponding member of the all-Union Academy of architecture, professor at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts. He taught at the Academy until 1949.
Under the suggestion of famed Armenian entrepreneur Mikayel Aramyants, Gabriel Ter-Mikelov designed and built many buildings in the Georgian capital such Hotel Majestic (1915; Today [[Tbilisi Marriott Hotel]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Rosen; Foxx|first=Roger; Jeffrey Jay|title=The Georgian Republic|year=1992|publisher=Passport Books|pages=101|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref>, residence of the Armenian merchant Melik Dadayan (1915), living house of Milov (1914),<ref>{{cite web|title=G. Kikodze street|url=http://new.tbilisi.gov.ge/news/385|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> former building of railway workers (1950; Today National Musical Center of Georgia).<ref>{{cite web|title=Railway House|url=http://new.tbilisi.gov.ge/news/445|work=Tblisi City Hall Official Website|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> Gabriel Ter-Mikelov was an honored Artist of the Republic of Georgia, corresponding member of the all-Union Academy of architecture, professor at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts. He taught at the Academy until 1949.


=== Yalta ===
=== Yalta ===

Revision as of 11:52, 8 December 2012

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Gavril Mikhaylovich Ter-Mikelov (Gabriel Ter-Mikaelian)

Gabriel Ter-Mikelov (in Armenian Գափրիել Տեր-Միքաելյան) (Born Stavropol, Russia April 16, 1874 - died Tbilisi, Georgia SSR January 14, 1949) was a famous architect of Armenian decent.[1]

Leben

In 1893 and studied at the St. Petersburg Institute of Civil Engineering. He graduated the institute in 1899. He moved to Baku where he lived and worked till 1912. He died January 14, 1949 and is buried in the Armenian Vera Cemetery in Tbilisi.

Works

Baku

Gabriel Ter-Mikelov designed the front facade of the Baku City Hall, Baku Public Club Building (today Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall)[2], the maternity hospital (1899), the building of the Baku branch of the Tiflis Trade Bank (1902-1903; today “Children's World” department store), the Adamoff Brothers residence, the Sadikhov Residence (1910-1912; Nikolaev street house number 1; SSR number 21),[3] Physiotherapy Institute, Four-storey Apartment ordered by Taghiyev (Nizam 30, crossroads with Mariinskaya Street), and the Commercial College (1905-1913; Merkurevskaya Street 39).[4][5][6][1] He was also one of the main architects of the Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Armenian Cathedral.[7]

Tblisi

Under the suggestion of famed Armenian entrepreneur Mikayel Aramyants, Gabriel Ter-Mikelov designed and built many buildings in the Georgian capital such Hotel Majestic (1915; Today Tbilisi Marriott Hotel)[8], residence of the Armenian merchant Melik Dadayan (1915), living house of Milov (1914),[9] former building of railway workers (1950; Today National Musical Center of Georgia).[10] Gabriel Ter-Mikelov was an honored Artist of the Republic of Georgia, corresponding member of the all-Union Academy of architecture, professor at the Tbilisi Academy of Arts. He taught at the Academy until 1949.

Yalta

A church complex was commissioned by oil-magnate P. Ter-Ghukasyan, who wanted to build a church in memory of his daughter, who died in Yalta, Russia. Subsequently, he purchased land area in Yalta for the church to be built. The church was built on a hill with 128 step stairs rising from 2 propylene-chapel shapes.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Waal, Thomas de Wall (2004). Black garden : Armenia and Azerbaijan through peace and war ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). New York: New York University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780814719459. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall: Official Website". Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. Retrieved 2 December 2012. The Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall was constructed throughout 1910–1912 at the request of the city elite and designed by the architect Gavril Ter-Mikelov in the Italian Renaissance (exterior) and German Rococo (interior) styles.
  3. ^ "House Brothers Sadikhov (Baku)" (in Russian). Ourbaku. Retrieved 2 December 2012. Translated from Russian: The architecture of this building, designed by the civil engineer G.M. Termikelova
  4. ^ "The buildings of the historic center of Baku (W - W - E)" (in Russian). Ourbaku. Retrieved 2 December 2012. Translated from Russian. Merkurevskaya Street 39: Commercial School building. Built in 1913. Architect G.M.Ter-Mikelov
  5. ^ Thomson, Jason (2005). In the shadow of Aliyev : travels in Azerbaijan. London: Bennett & Bloom. p. 70. ISBN 9781898948728. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  6. ^ Ш.Фатуллаев-Фигаров. «Архитектурная энциклопедия Баку». Международная академия архитекутры стран Востока, Баку-Анкара. — И. «Козан Офсет», 1998 — стр. 242, 266—275, 305—374.
  7. ^ Tigranyan, Edmond (2003). Activity of Armenian Architects in South Caucasus (in Armenian). Yerevan: Voskan Yerevantsi. p. 264. ISBN 9789993000525. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Rosen; Foxx, Roger; Jeffrey Jay (1992). The Georgian Republic. Passport Books. p. 101. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "G. Kikodze street". Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Railway House". Tblisi City Hall Official Website. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  11. ^ Volobuev, Oleg (1979). Greater Yalta: A Guide. Progress Publishers. p. 73. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)