Andreas Syngros
Andreas Syngros ( Greek Ανδρέας Συγγρός , born October 12, 1830 in Constantinople , † February 13, 1899 in Athens ) was a Greek banker and philanthropist.
Life
Syngros was born in Istanbul (then Constantinople) to a wealthy Chiot family. Together with Stephanos Skouloudis , he founded the Bank of Constantinople in 1871 . After their success, he founded a number of other banks, some of which he later sold.
As a philanthropist, sponsored he decisively the construction of the Corinth Canal , but also smaller projects such as the Andreas Syngros Hospital in Athens and the Archaeological Museum in Delphi and the old Archaeological Museum in Olympia, which is now the museum of the history of the ancient Olympic Games hosts and Syngreion is named after him . The southeastern arterial road of Athens, Leoforos Syngrou and the Syngrou-Fix metro station located there is also named after him .
The architect Ernst Ziller built the Megaro Andrea Syngrou (1872/1873, today Foreign Ministry) and a country house for him as a city villa in Athens .
Individual evidence
- ↑ The GND names 1828 as the year of birth, LCAuth 1830. Access date: August 22, 2020.
- ↑ Megaro Syngrou (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (Greek)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Syngros, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek banker and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Constantinople |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1899 |
| Place of death | Athens |