Eduard Matasek
Austrian architect
Eduard Matasek (1867–1912) was a noted Austro-Hungarian architect, best known for his Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue in Cairo. Himself a Roman Catholic, he designed it together with his (Jewish) partner Maurice Youssef Cattaui.
He also designed the Dubara Palace in Cairo.
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