Alexander Tamanian
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Alexander Tamanjan (Armenian Ալեքսանդր Թամանյան, Russian Александр Иванович Таманян; b. 4 March 1878 in Ekaterinodar; † 20. February 1936 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR) was a neoclassical architect who had a significant impact on the present-day cityscape of Yerevan.
Alexander Tamanyan was born in 1878 into a banking family. He graduated from the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg in 1904. His early works include the palace of V. P. Kochubei in Pushkin, then Tsarskoye Selo, 1911-1912; the house of Prince Sergei Alexandrovich Shcherbatov on Novinsky Boulevard in Moscow, 1911-1913; railway station buildings near Prosorovskaya, now Kratovo, 1913-1923 and in Lyubertsy, 1916.
In 1917 he was elected vice-president of the Academy of Arts. In 1923 he returned to Yerevan, where he led the expansion of the city. As Chief Engineer of the Armenian SSR and as a member of the Central Executive Council of the Armenian SSR (1925-1936), he was responsible for the urban development plans of Leninakan (now Gyumri) in 1925, Nor-Bajaset (now Gavar), Ahta-ahpara (both 1927), and Echmiadsin (1927-1928). Tamanjan prepared the first general plan for Yerevan in 1924. Among his best-known buildings there are the hydroelectric power station (ERGES-1, 1926), the Opera and Ballet Theatre, and Republic Square (1926-1941). Tamanjan also appeared as a protector of monuments.
Opera House in Yerevan
Alexander Tamanjan on the Armenian 500 dram note
Questions and Answers
Q: Who was Alexander Tamanian?
A: Alexander Tamanian was an Armenian neoclassical architect.
Q: When and where was Alexander Tamanian born?
A: Alexander Tamanian was born on March 4, 1878, in Yekaterinodar.
Q: Where is Alexander Tamanian best known for his work as an architect?
A: Alexander Tamanian is best known for his work in the city of Yerevan.
Q: When did Alexander Tamanian pass away?
A: Alexander Tamanian passed away on February 20, 1936, in Yerevan.
Q: What architectural style was Alexander Tamanian known for?
A: Alexander Tamanian was known for his work in the neoclassical architectural style.
Q: Was Alexander Tamanian an Armenian architect?
A: Yes, Alexander Tamanian was an Armenian neoclassical architect.
Q: Why is Alexander Tamanian remembered today?
A: Alexander Tamanian is remembered today for his work in the city of Yerevan.
