Pogos Ter-Hukasyan¶
Armenian Baku oil industrialist, patron of the arts, and public figure of the late 19th — early 20th century (known in russian sources as Pavel Osipovich Gukasov).
Overview¶
Pogos Ter-Hukasyan was a prominent Baku oil industrialist and patron of the arts who made a significant contribution to the development of Armenian sacred and cultural heritage. Through his funding, a masterpiece of Armenian architecture in Ukraine — the Church of Saint Hripsime — was erected in Yalta.
Key Details / Subtopics¶
- Foundation of the Church of Saint Hripsime in Yalta: Ter-Hukasyan allocated funds for the construction of the Yalta Armenian church, considered the most beautiful Armenian church in Ukraine.
- Collaboration with Gabriel Ter-Mikelyan: To realize the concept, the patron invited the renowned Armenian architect Gabriel Ter-Mikelyan, with whom he had previously collaborated on architectural commissions in Baku.
Sources and Links¶
- Black Sea Armenia — article by Yevheniia Borysenko in the newspaper "Krymska Svitlytsia" (2016, No. 41).
- Gabriel Ter-Mikelyan — architect of the Church of Saint Hripsime in Yalta.
- Maritime Armenia (Armenians in Crimea) — conceptual article about Armenian churches and the Crimean Armenian community.
- Yalta — the city where the church built with Ter-Hukasyan's funds is located.