The Most Famous

ARCHITECTS from Azerbaijan

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This page contains a list of the greatest Azerbaijani Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 3 of which were born in Azerbaijan. This makes Azerbaijan the birth place of the 26th most number of Architects behind Brazil, and Ukraine.

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Azerbaijani Architects of all time. This list of famous Azerbaijani Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Mammad Hasan Hajinski (1875 - 1931)

With an HPI of 51.77, Mammad Hasan Hajinski is the most famous Azerbaijani Architect.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

Mammad Hasan Jafargulu oglu Hajinski (Azerbaijani: Məmməd Həsən Cəfərqulu oğlu Hacınski; March 3, 1875 – February 9, 1931) was an Azerbaijani architect and statesman. He also served as a Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) and the last Prime Minister of ADR.

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2. Georges Candilis (1913 - 1995)

With an HPI of 51.02, Georges Candilis is the 2nd most famous Azerbaijani Architect.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Georges Candilis (Greek: Γεώργιος Κανδύλης; 29 March 1913 – 10 May 1995) was a Greek-French architect and urbanist.

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3. Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov (1873 - 1925)

With an HPI of 47.07, Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov is the 3rd most famous Azerbaijani Architect.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Zivar bay Garay bay oglu Ahmadbayov (Azerbaijani: Zivər bəy Əhmədbəyov 1873, Shamakhy-1925, Baku) was the first Azerbaijani architect with higher education.

People

Pantheon has 3 people classified as Azerbaijani architects born between 1873 and 1913. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Azerbaijani architects include Mammad Hasan Hajinski, Georges Candilis, and Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov.

Deceased Azerbaijani Architects

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Overlapping Lives

Which Architects were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Architects since 1700.