Gottfried Schädel
Illustration — Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg Johann Gottfried Schädel (Johann Gottfried Schädel; 1680–1752) was a German Baroque architect who worked in the Russian Empire, including in Ukraine.
Also recorded as Gottfried Johann Schädel · Gotfrid Iogann Schedel · Gotfrid Iogann Shedel' · Johann Gottfried Schaedel
Gottfried Schädel
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- Born
- 1680 · Wandsbek.
- Died
- 1752 · Kyiv.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Oranienbaum ensemble with palace
- Languages
- German
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Life
Life
Schädel was born in 1680 in Wandesbek, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (now part of Hamburg). In 1713, Prince Alexander Menshikov paid him 400 Reichsthaler (384 rubles) to move to Saint Petersburg with his family. After Menshikov's fall from grace, Schädel settled in Moscow where he worked in tandem with the Italian artist Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. In 1731, Schädel accepted an invitation from the Archbishop of Kiev and moved to Kiev, where he designed the great belltowers of Kiev Pechersk Lavra and St. Sophia Cathedral, the Klov Palace and other notable buildings which altered the city's skyline. Schädel received no new commissions after 1744 and died in Kiev in poverty in 1752.
Documentary record
Gottfried Schädel lived from 1680 to 1752 and was an architect and builder. The birth of Gottfried Schädel is recorded in 1680 in Hamburg, and the death in 1752 in Kyiv.
Notable buildings
Notable buildings
• Menshikov Palace • Great Lavra Bell Tower • Klov Palace
Identity
Identity
Gottfried Schädel is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as a citizen of Germany. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Gottfried Johann Schädel, Gotfrid Iogann Schedel, Gotfrid Iogann Shedel' and Johann Gottfried Schaedel. His recorded language was German.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1680
Gottfried Schädel was born on 1 January 1680.
1752
Gottfried Schädel died on 10 February 1752.
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Wandsbek.
Birth place
Kyiv.
Death place
Legacy
In 1995, the Ukrainian film director Valentyn Sokolovsky created a documentary about Schädel for the National Television Company of Ukraine.
Primary material
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Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q432904: Gottfried Schädel
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reference work
- “Gottfried Johann Schädel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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