Araboğlu Hacı Melidon Kalfa
Araboğlu Hacı Melidon Kalfa († 1735 or September / October 1742) was an Armenian court architect of the 18th century . He was in the service of the Ottoman sultans Ahmet III from 1717 to 1735 . and Mahmut I. In 1734 he built the Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque .
Life
His birth and death dates are unknown. It is possible that he died in 1735. The Turkish encyclopedia Dünden Bugüne Istanbul Ansiklopedisi assumes the date of death September / October 1742. Melidon Araboğlu was the only child of a poor family. He came from the village of Darsiyah near Gassaria , today Kayseri .
Melidon Araboğlu was the most influential Armenian of his time in the Ottoman civil service.
Buildings
- Kumkapı: Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church (* 1608). Reconstruction together with Sarkis Kalfa , 1719.
- Psamatya : Surp Kevork Church , 1722
- Balat: Reconstruction of the Surp Hıreşdagabed Church (* 1628) in 1730
- Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Cami, 1734
source
- Kevork Pamukciyan : Biyografileriyle Ermeniler, 2003
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Araboğlu, Hacı Melidon Kalfa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Araboğlu, Melkon; Araboğlu, Melidon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Armenian architect and builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1735 or September 1742 or October 1742 |