Antonio Barluzzi

Antonio Barluzzi
Antonio Barluzzi memorial plaque on Mount Tabor
Born	26 September 1884 Rome, Italy
Died	14 December 1960 Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Education	University of Rome
Occupation	Architect
Known for	"The Architect of the Holy Land"
Political party	National Fascist Party

Antonio Barluzzi (26 September 1884 – 14 December 1960) was an Italian architect who became known as the "Architect of the Holy Land" by creating, among many others, the pilgrimage churches at the Garden of Gethsemane, on Mount Tabor (considered to be the Mount of Transfiguration), on the Mount of Beatitudes (the site of the Sermon on the Mount), and at the tomb of Lazarus in Bethany. He also restored, giving them a new outlook, several churches and chapels including the Catholic chapel on Calvary, within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Most of his work was done on commission for the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, with whom he was affiliated as a layman rather than as a professed member.^[1]