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Ivan Vasilyov
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| Born | 28 February 1893 Oryahovo, Bulgaria
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| Died | 6 April 1979 (aged 86) Sofia, Bulgaria
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| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | Sofia University Library St Nedelya Church, Sofia SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library Bulgarian National Bank headquarters Ministry of Defence (Bulgaria) |
Ivan Vasilyov (Bulgarian: Иван Васильов) was a famous Bulgarian architect. He was born in 1893 and passed away in 1979.
Ivan Vasilyov worked closely with Dimitar Tsolov. Together, they created one of Bulgaria's most successful architecture studios, called Vasilyov-Tsolov. Many important buildings in Sofia, the capital city, were designed by them. These include the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library (built from 1940 to 1953) and the St Nedelya Church (finished in 1929). They also designed the Sofia University Library (1932), the main building for the Bulgarian National Bank (1939), and the headquarters for the Ministry of Defence (1939-1945).
In 2010, a special plaque was placed on the National Library to honor Ivan Vasilyov and Dimitar Tsolov.
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About Ivan Vasilyov
Ivan Tsokov Vasilyov was born on February 28, 1893, in a town called Oryahovo in Bulgaria. After finishing high school in Sofia in 1911, he traveled to Munich to study painting.
In 1914, Vasilyov decided to study architecture instead. He went to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and graduated in 1919. When he returned to Bulgaria, he worked with another architect, Stancho Belkovski. They designed a house for Vlado Georgiev, which is now the Austrian Embassy.
In 1925, Ivan Vasilyov began his long partnership with Dimitar Tsolov. Together, they created some of the best examples of Bulgarian architecture from that time.
Famous Buildings They Designed
Ivan Vasilyov and Dimitar Tsolov designed many important buildings. Here are some of their most well-known projects:
Vasilyov-Tsolov Projects
- 1926 – The Banya Palace in the village of Banya.
- 1927 – The Army Theatre in Sofia.
- 1928 – The Crafts Bank building in Sofia, which is now the DSK Bank.
- 1929 – The St Nedelya Church in Sofia.
- 1932 – The Sofia University Library.
- 1935 – The Sofia Municipality Hall.
- 1935-1937 – A Cultural Center in Vratsa.
- 1939 – The main building for the Bulgarian National Bank.
- 1939-1945 – The headquarters for the Ministry of Defence in Sofia.
- 1940-1953 – The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library.
- Several apartment buildings on important streets like “Vasil Levski” boulevard and “Tsar Osvoboditel” boulevard.
Other Projects
Ivan Vasilyov also worked on other projects without Dimitar Tsolov:
- 1923 – The Vlado Georgiev house in Sofia (with Stancho Belkovski), which is now the Austrian Embassy.
- The Andrey Nikolov house in Sofia, which is now a cultural center called “The Red House.”
- The D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics in Svishtov.
See also
- List of Bulgarian architects
