Paul Gourdet (French: Paul Louis Stanislas Lionel Gourdet) was a French architect. He is credited for designing numerous major buildings in Kazakhstan including the Voznesensky Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral), the Pokrovskaya Church[disambiguation needed], and other significant contributions to the architectural development of Almaty. Gourdet was born in Burgundy, and resided in Verny. In 1870 he travelled to the Turkestan region.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Who is Paul Gourdet and what has he done for Almaty city?
  2. ^ Allen, Thomas (2013). Across Asia on a Bicycle: The Journey of Two American Students from Constantinople to Peking. Ikling Books. p. 99.