Nikolai Chagin
Illustration — Nikolai Chagin Nikolay Mikhailovich Chagin (Николай Михайлович Чагин; 20 November 1823 in Oryol – 1909) was a Russian architect active primarily in Vilnius and the Crimea. He took part in the Siege of Sevastopol and served as Vilno's main architect for 38 years. Chagin mastered the Byzantine Revival and several other revivalist styles, often blending them.
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Nikolai Chagin
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- Born
- 1823 · Oryol.
- Died
- 1909 · Saint Petersburg.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology · Imperial Academy of Arts
- Known for
- Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox church in Šiauliai
- Honours
- Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class · Order of Saint Stanislaus and 3rd class · Medal In memory of Crimean War · Medal For the suppression of the Polish rebellion
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Illustration — Nikolai Chagin Nikolay Mikhailovich Chagin (Николай Михайлович Чагин; 20 November 1823 in Oryol – 1909) was a Russian architect active primarily in Vilnius and the Crimea. He took part in the Siege of Sevastopol and served as Vilno's main architect for 38 years. Chagin mastered the Byzantine Revival and several other revivalist styles, often blending them.
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His church buildings include: • Nativity Cathedral, Riga • Cathedral of the Theotokos, Vilnius • St. Paraskeva Church, Vilnius • St. Euphrosyne Church, Vilnius • St. Catherine Church, Vilnius • Bell tower of St. Anne's Church, Vilnius • St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava • St. Mary's Church, Grodno • Church of the Resurrection, Foros • The interior of the Chersonesus Cathedral
Nikolai Chagin studied at St. Places of work recorded in the authority are Riga, Vilnius and Jelgava. Works named in the authority record are Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox church in Šiauliai. Distinctions recorded are Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Medal In memory of Crimean War and Medal For the suppression of the Polish rebellion.
Chersonesos Taurica (Ukraine),
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Горадня (Horadnia), Фара Вітаўта (Fara Vitaŭta)
Н. Чагин · Чантурия Ю. Белорусское градостроительное искусство. Средневековое наследие, ренессанс, барокко, классицизм в системе европейского зодчества. — Минск: Беларуская думка, 2017. ISBN 978-985-08-2145-4.
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- 1.Dans le calendrier julien en vigueur en Russie à l'époque.
- 2.Dans le calendrier grégorien.
- 3.Семидесятилетний юбилей С.-Петербургского практического технологического института : 28 ноября 1903, 1903, lire en ligne, Saint-Pétersbourg, éd. типо-литография П. Т. Ревина, p. 8
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