Victor Rabu

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| name = Víctor Rabu

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| birth_date = 1834

| birth_place = Agen, Lot-et-Garonne

| death_date = {{death date and age|1907|3|24|1834|df=y}}

| death_place = Paris

| occupation = French architect

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Víctor Rabu (1834 – 24 March 1907) was a French architect.

Career

He was an exponent of eclectical historicism.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D3SalF2UujUC&q=victor+rabu+influencia+francia&pg=PA40 |title=Influencia de Francia en la arquitectura de Uruguay |publisher=Ediciones Trilce |date=1995-01-01|pages=40ff|isbn=9974-32-116-6|author=César J. Loustau|author-link=César J. Loustau|language=es}} He built a notable number of churches in Uruguay, for that reason he was known as "The Lord of the Churches":{{cite web |url=http://historico.elpais.com.uy/03/04/13/pciuda_37045.asp |title=Historicist fervor |date=13 April 2003 |publisher=EL PAIS}}

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.

Victor Rabu

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