Lysandros Kaftanzoglou (Greek: Λύσανδρος Καυτανζόγλου, 1811 – 1885) was a

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architect of the 19th century and Chancellor of the

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He was born in

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. During the massacres of the Greek community in 1821 by the Ottomans,Λύσανδρος Καυτανζόγλου
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. He later studied architecture in

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. He worked in independent Greece and designed buildings in Athens and other cities. Some of his works include: *The building of the

. *The old St Andrew church in

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. *The old building of Arsakeion, Athens (today houses the

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*Ophthalmological Hospital, Athens *St Constantine church, Omonoia, Athens The

Kaftanzoglio Stadium Kaftanzoglio Stadium ( el, Καυτανζόγλειο στάδιο) is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. The stadium was built with money donated by the Kaftanzoglou Foundation, in honour of Lysandros Kaftanzoglou, hence its name. At th ...

in Thessaloniki is named after him.

Gallery

File:Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο 7936.JPG, Entrance of the

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Sources

Λύσανδρος Καυταντζόγλου
biography

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaftanzoglou, Lysandros 1811 births 1885 deaths People from Thessaloniki Greek Macedonians 19th-century Greek architects National Technical University of Athens faculty