Pietro Avoscani Explained
Pietro Avoscani (born 1816 in Livorno; died 1 March 1891 in Alexandria) was an Italian architect. He emigrated to Egypt in 1837.[1]
Buildings
- Palace of Gabbar, 1846–48
- Ras el-Tin Palace, 1847[1]
- Palaces of Abbasiyya and Hilmiyya 1849
- Palaces of Gazira and Chubra, 1860–61
- Khedivial Opera House, 1869
- International Market of Minia al-Bassal/Bourse of Minet el Bassal, 1871
- Zizinia theatre/Theatre Zizinia, 1863
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Notes and References
- Web site: Italian Architects and Modern Egypt . MIT . 2013-05-15 . Pallini, Cristina . 6.