Simon Kldiashvili
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Simon Kldiashvili | |
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| Born | 1865 |
| Died | 1920 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Simon Kldiashvili (Georgian: სიმონ კლდიაშვილი; 2 February 1865 – 26 May 1920) was a Georgian architect best known for his eclectic projects in Tbilisi, including a college building which, in 1918, became the Tbilisi State University. He was one of the leading figures in the Georgian Art Nouveau movement.[1]
Kldiashvili was born in a Georgian noble family in the city of Kutaisi, then part of the Russian Empire. His father, Grigol Kldiashvili, was a Russian army officer and his mother, Eprosine Kldiashvili (née Kipiani) was a journalist and theatre actress and a niece of the Georgian intellectual Dimitri Kipiani. His younger brothers, Alexander and Andria, were pioneering chemist and electrical engineer, respectively. His sister, Mariam, was an opera singer. His other sister, Nino, was a paternal grandmother of the popular actor Dodo Abashidze.[2]
