Alfredo Azancot (born 1 February 1872, dead 1937) was a Portuguese architect, born on

São Tomé Island São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the equ ...

and educated at the

École des ponts ParisTech École may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * École, Savoi ...

. He emigrated to Chile, and designed many buildings in Viña del Mar, including Brunet Castle, Rioja Palace and the Carrasco Palace. He also designed the Arco Británico in

Valparaíso Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...

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1872 births École des Ponts ParisTech alumni Portuguese architects Portuguese emigrants to Chile Year of death missing People from São Tomé {{Architect-stub