Víctor Rabu (1834 – 24 March 1907) was a French architect.
Career
He was an exponent of eclectical historicism. He built a notable number of churches in Uruguay, for that reason he was known as "The Lord of the Churches":
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Iglesia de los Conventuales (1867)
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Capilla Jackson
The Church of the Holy Family ( es, Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia), also known as Capilla Jackson, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Aires Puros, Montevideo, Uruguay.
History
The temple was built as a private chapel for t ...
(1870)
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Iglesia San Francisco (1870)
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Iglesia de los Vascos (1870)
Some important public buildings were of his authorship, such as the side wings of the
Solís Theatre, or the Dámaso Larrañaga Asylum. He also built several private buildings for wealthy families.
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Further reading
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1834 births
1907 deaths
People from Agen
French expatriates in Uruguay
19th-century French architects
Uruguayan architects
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