Fossati brothers
The
Fossati brothers,
Gaspare (7 October 1809 – 5 September 1883) and
Giuseppe (1822–1891), were
Swiss architects. They completed more than 50 projects in
Turkey (then the
Ottoman Empire) during the
Tanzimat era. They belonged to the
Morcote branch of the Fossati, a prominent
Ticinese family with mentions in the historical record going back to the 14th century. Gaspare is most noted for his renovation of the
Hagia Sophia in
Constantinople, which virtually saved it from destruction.
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