Víctor Rabu (1834 – 24 March 1907) was a French architect.

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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": * Iglesia de los Conventuales (1867) * Capilla Jackson (1870) * Iglesia San Francisco (1870) * Iglesia de los Vascos (1870) Some important public buildings were of his authorship, such as the side wings of the

Solís Theatre Solís Theatre (''Spanish'': Teatro Solís) is Uruguay's most important and renowned theatre. It opened in 1856 and the building was designed by the Italian architect Carlo Zucchi. It is located in Montevideo's Old Town, right next to the Plaza ...

, or the Dámaso Larrañaga Asylum. He also built several private buildings for wealthy families.

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