Mardiros Altounian

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A gift from an emigre, the clock tower in Nejmeh Square

Mardiros Altounian (1889–1958) was an Armenian-Lebanese architect. He designed the

Chouf, and Melkonian Benefactors' Mausoleum in Cyprus (with French-Armenian sculptor Leon Mouradoff).[1][2][3] Altounian was French-Armenian. The mausoleum
replaced an older wooden trellis monument and was completed in 1956.

Altounian graduated from the

Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, in 1918.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b THE LEGACY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN BEIRUT, 1950-1975 Archived 2013-08-07 at the Wayback Machine by Andre Trad Woldview Cities
  2. ^ The Armenians of Cyprus Page 31 by Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra
  3. ^ Nejmeh Square with aerial photo of Abed clock tower

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