Victor Rabu

Víctor Rabu was a French architect, active in Uruguay.

Career

He was an exponent of eclectical historicism. He built a notable number of churches in Uruguay, for that reason he was known as "The Lord of the Churches":

San José y [San Maximiliano Kolbe, Montevideo|Iglesia de los Conventuales]
Capilla Jackson
Parroquia [San Francisco de Asís, Montevideo|Iglesia San Francisco]
San [Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo|Iglesia de los Vascos]

Some important public buildings were of his authorship, such as the side wings of the Solís Theatre, the Soneira Castle, or the Dámaso Larrañaga Asylum. He also built several private buildings for wealthy families.