This is a list of architects of the Russian Federation, Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and Grand Duchy of Moscow, both ethnic Russians and people of other ethnicities. This list also includes those who were born in the 
Russian Federation/
Soviet Union/ Russian Empire/Tsardom of Russia/Grand Duchy of Moscow but later emigrated, and those who were born elsewhere but immigrated to the country and/or worked there for a significant period of time.
Attested biographies of architectsinRussian history date back to 1475, when Aristotile Fioravanti, a native of Bologna, arrived in Moscow to build the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. Foreign architects had a notable place in Russian and Soviet history, especially in the last quarter of the 18th century (Charles Cameron, Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Carlo Rossi and others) and in the first quarter of the 20th century (Mies van der Roe, Erich Mendelsohn, Ernst May and others). This list includes foreign architects whose primary, and most tangible work materialized on Russian soil (i.e. Cameron, Rastrelli, Rossi) while short-term assignments by visiting architects (Mies van der Roe, Mendelsohn, May) are omitted.
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| Aloisio da Milano (15th–16th cc.)  ItalyGrand Duchy of Moscow architect, fortification engineer |
The walls and towers of the Moscow Kremlin along the Neglinnaya River, 1495; the stone chambers, which today constitute the first three floors of the Terem Palace 1499–1508; a moat (later dubbed the Alevizov moat in his honor) along the Kremlin wall on the side of the Red Square, 1508–16. |
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| Aloisio the New (15th–16th cc.) ItalyGrand Duchy of Moscow architect |
Some sections of the Bakhchisaray palace, Crimea, before 1504; Archangel Cathedral, the burial place of Moscow's monarchs 1505–08; Cathedral of the Metropolitan PeterinVysokopetrovsky Monastery, Moscow, admittedly the earliest rotunda in Russia 1514–17. |
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| Gavriil Baranovsky (1860–1920) Russian Empireeclectics and Art Nouveau architect |
Baltic Shipyard workshops (assistant to Ernest Gibert), St. Petersburg, 1880; Elisseeff Emporium, St. Petersburg, 1900–03; Buddhist Temple, St. Petersburg, 1909–15. |
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| Petr Baranovsky (1892–1984) Russian Empire Soviet Unionarchitect, preservationist, restorer |
Credited with saving Saint Basil's Cathedral from destruction in the early 1930s, founding and managing the Kolomenskoye and Andrei Rublev museums, and developing modern restoration technologies; restored Golden GateinVladimir; restored Krutitsy MetochioninMoscow. |
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Vasili Bazhenov (1737–1799) Russian Empireneoclassical and Gothic Revival architect, graphic artist, architectural theorist and educator |
Moscow's Tsaritsyno Park buildings (first palace, Figurny Bridge, Opera House), 1775–86; Pashkov HouseinMoscow (attribution disputed), 1784–86. |
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| Leon Benois (1856–1928) Russian Empire Soviet Union (French descent) eclectical, neoclassical, Neo-Gothic and Russian Revival architect (son of Nicholas Benois) |
Roman Catholic cathedral of Notre-DameofLourdesinSt. Petersburg (together with Marian Peretyatkovich), 1903–09; Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw (later demolished), 1894–1912; The House of BenuainSt. Petersburg (together with Albert Benois and Yuly Benois), 1911–14. |
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| Nicholas Benois (1813–1898) Russian Empire (French descent) Gothic Revival architect (father of Leon Benois, Alexander Benois and Albert Benois) |
A court architect to Nicholas I of Russia, he oversaw many projects in the imperial residence in Petergof, notably the Principal Imperial Stables, 1847–52; rebuilt the fountain cascades of Petergof; designed the number of the first railway stations in Russia, like in Strelna, Tsarskoe Selo, and New Petergof (latter in 1857). |
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Alexander Bernadazzi (1831–1907) |
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| Karl Blank (1728–1793) |
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| Ilya Bondarenko (1867–1947) |
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Joseph Bové (1784–1834) |
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Vincenzo Brenna[1] (1745–1820) |
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Alexander Brullov (1798–1877) Russian Empire (French descent) Neoclassical architect and painter (self-portrait) |
Most of his works were created in St. Petersburg: Mikhaylovsky Theatre, 1831–33; Lutheran Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, 1833–38; Pulkovo Observatory, 1834–39; the Headquarters of Guard CorpsonPalace Square, 1837–43; Pompei Hall, the Malachite Room and the White HallinWinter Palace (after 1837). |
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Charles Cameron[2] (1743–1812) |  |
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| Francesco Camporesi[1] (1747–1831)[3] |  |
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Alberto Cavos (1800–1863) Russian Empire(Italian descent) neoclassical architect, theatre designer (the grandfather of Albert Benois, Leon Benois and Alexander Benois) |
Rebuilt the Bolshoi Kamenny TheatreinSt. Petersburg, 1826–36 (mostly demolished and replaced by Saint Petersburg Conservatory); the Bolshoi TheatreinMoscow, 1853–56; completed rebuilding of the Mikhaylovsky TheatreinSt. Petersburg, 1859; the Mariinsky TheatreinSt. Petersburg, 1859–60. |
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| Serge Chermayeff (1900–1996) |
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| Alexey Dushkin (1904–1977) |
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Mikhail Eisenstein (1867–1921) |
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Yury Felten (1730–1801) Russian Empire(German descent) baroque, neoclassical and Gothic Revival architect, engineer |
A court architect to Catherine the Great, he created most of his works in St. Petersburg: aheavy-lifting machine that moved the enormous Thunder Stone rock, the pedestal of the Bronze Horseman, 1770; Chesme Church and Palace, 1770–80; iron-cast grille of the Summer Garden, 1783; granite embankments of Neva, 1764–84 the Old Hermitage wing of the Winter Palace, 1771–87. |
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| Aristotile Fioravanti (1415–1420 – c. 1486) ItalyGrand Duchy of Moscow Renaissance architect and engineer |
Palazzo del Podestà, Bologna, Italy, 1453; Dormition Cathedral, Moscow, 1475–79. |
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Ivan Fomin (1872–1936) |
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Viktor Hartmann (1834–1873) |  |
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| William Heste (Hastie)[2] (1763–1832) |
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| Boris Iofan (1891–1976) Russian Empire Soviet Unionconstructivist and Stalin Empire style architect |
House on Embankment, Moscow, 1928–31; 1931–33 winning draft of the Palace of Soviets (never built); Soviet Pavilions at 1937 World's FairinParis and 1939 World's FairinNew York City; Baumanskaya station of Moscow Metro, 1944. |
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Illarion Ivanov-Schitz (1865–1937) |
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| Alexander Kaminsky (1829–1897 |
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Matvey Kazakov (1738–1812) |
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| Lev Kekushev (1862–1919)[3] |  |
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| Roman Klein (1858–1924) |
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Alexander Kokorinov (1726–1772) |
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| Fyodor Kon (fl. 1585–1600) Tsardom of Russia fortification engineer and architect a monument in Smolensk Kremlin on photo |
the walls and towers of Novospassky MonasteryinMoscow and several other Russian monasteries; Bely Gorod fortification ring of Moscow, 1585–93 (in 18th–19th centuries replaced with the Boulevard Ring); Smolensk Kremlin, the largest one in Russia, 1597–1602. |
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Ivan Kuznetsov (1867–1942) |
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| Andrey Kvasov (1720–1770)[3] |  |
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| Nikolai Ladovsky[4] (1881–1941) |
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| Nikolay Lanceray (1880–1942) |
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| Nikita Lazarev (1866–1932) |
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| Ivan Leonidov[4] (1902–1959) |
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| El Lissitzky[4] (1890–1941) | ||||
| Berthold Lubetkin[5] (1901–1990) |
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| Ivan Mashkov (1867–1945) |
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| Georg Johann Mattarnovy (died 1719)  Holy Roman EmpireTsardom of Russia Baroque architect and sculptor |
The Third Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, 1719–21; Kunstkamera, St. Petersburg, 1719–27. |
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| Konstantin Melnikov (1890–1974) |
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| Adam Menelaws (between 1748 and 1756–1831)[2] | ||||
| Miron Merzhanov (1895–1975) |
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| Maximilian Messmacher (1842–1906) |
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| Ivan Michurin (1700–1763) | ||||
| Ippolit Monighetti (1819–1878) | ||||
| Auguste de Montferrand[6] (1786–1858) |
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| Arkady Mordvinov (1896–1964) |
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Nasreddin Muratkhanov (1904–1970) Russian Empire / Soviet Union An ethnic Turk, architect and civil engineer, migrated to Pakistan in 1950 |
Minar-i Pakistan (23 March 1960 – 26 July 1967) Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
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| Nikolai Nikitin (1907–1973) Russian Empire Soviet Union structural designer and construction engineer |
Invented a number of innovative techniques, including the usage of prestressed concrete with wire ropes; works include: Moscow State University, 240 m, 1949–53; Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science, 237 m, 1952–55; Luzhniki StadiuminMoscow, 1955–56; The Motherland Calls statue on Mamayev KurganinVolgograd, 85 m, 1967; Ostankino Tower, 540 m, 1963–67; Nikitin-Travush 4000 project (4000 metres, precursor to X-Seed 4000) |
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| Ivan Nikolaev (1901–1979) |
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| Felix Novikov (1927–2022) |
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| Vyacheslav Oltarzhevsky (1880–1966) |
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Alfred Parland (1842–1919) (Scottish descent) |
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in St. Petersburg |  |
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| Marian Peretyatkovich (1872–1916) | ||||
| Petrok Maly (? – c. 1539) ItalyGrand Duchy of Moscow |
Credited as a possible architect of the Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye (an early tented roof church), 1528–32; Kitai-gorod wall and towers (now mostly dismantled), 1533–38; Sebezh Kremlin wall (now dismantled), 1539 |
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| Alexander Pomerantsev (1849–1918) | ||||
| Anatoly Polyansky (1928–1993) |
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| Giacomo Quarenghi[1] (1744–1817) |
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| Bartolomeo Rastrelli[1] (1700–1771) | ||||
| Ivan Rerberg (1869–1932) |
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| Antonio Rinaldi[1] (1710–1794)[3] | ||||
| Ivan Ropet (1845–1908) | ||||
| Carlo Rossi[1] (1775–1849) | ||||
| Lev Rudnev (1885–1956) Russian Empire Soviet UnionStalin Empire style architect |
Moscow State University (1949–1953); Palace of Culture and ScienceinWarsaw, Poland, (1952–1955); Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia, (1953–1956). |
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| Marco Ruffo (15th century) |
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| Fyodor Schechtel (1859–1926) |
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| Xavier Schoellkopf (1869–1911) |
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| Vladimir Shchuko (1878–1939) |
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| Alexey Shchusev (1873–1949) |
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| Vladimir Osipovich Sherwood (1832–1897) |
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| Vladimir Vladimirovich Sherwood (1867–1930) |
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| Vladimir Shukhov[7] (1853–1939) |
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| Pietro Antonio Solari (15th century) | ||||
| Ivan Starov (1745–1808) |
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| Andrei Stackenschneider (1802–1865) |
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| Vasily Stasov (1769–1848) | ||||
| Joseph Sunlight (1888–1978) |
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| Pavel Suzor (1844–1919) Russian Empire eclectics and Art Nouveau architect |
Over 80 apartment, baths and corporate buildings in St. Petersburg, including: Ushakov House, 1882–83; First Mutual Credit Society House, 1888–90; Singer House, 1902–04; |
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| Vladimir Tatlin[4] (1885–1953) |
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| Konstantin Thon (1794–1881) |
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| Domenico Trezzini (1670–1734)  SwitzerlandTsardom of Russia Russian Empire(Swiss Italian) Petrine Baroque architect |
Trezzini was the first chief architect of the newly founded Saint Petersburg; he designed the first general plan of St. Petersburg, as well as plans of Kronstadt (1704) and the Alexander Nevsky Monastery (1717), and supervised a number of major projects: Peter and Paul Fortress (since 1703), with the Peter and Paul Cathedral inside, 1712–33; Peter the Great's Summer Palace, 1710–11; Twelve Collegia Building (now the main building of Saint Petersburg University), 1722–36. |
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| Zurab Tsereteli[8] (born 1934) |
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| Yevgraph Tyurin (1793–1873) |
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| Dmitry Ukhtomsky (1719–1774) |
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| Victor Vasnetsov[4] (1848–1926) |
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| Alexander Vesnin (1883–1959) | ||||
| Leonid Vesnin (1880–1933) |
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| Victor Vesnin (1882–1950) |
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| Aleksandr Vitberg (1787–1855) |
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Andrey Voronikhin (1759–1814) Russian Empireneoclassical and Empire style architect and painter |
neoclassical interiors of Stroganov Palace, St. Petersburg, 1793; Voronikhin colonnades and Lion cascadeinPetergof; Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg, 1801–11; Saint Petersburg Mining Institute, 1806–11. |
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| Mikhail Vrubel[4] (1856–1910) |
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| Postnik Yakovlev (16th century) Grand Duchy of Moscow Tsardom of Russia tented-roof architect and fortification engineer |
Saint Basil's CathedralonRed SquareinMoscow, 1555–60; with Ivan ShirIai designed the walls of the Kazan Kremlin and, according to some sources, the Cathedral of the Assumption in Kazan, 1561–62. |
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| Vasili Yermolin (15th century) |
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| Andreyan Zakharov (1761–1811) |
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| Alexander Zelenko (1871–1953) |
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| Mikhail Zemtsov (1688–1743) Tsardom of Russia Russian EmpirePetrine Baroque architect |
participated in designing the Summer GardeninSt. Petersburg and the park in Petergof; completed the design of Catherinethal palace and park in Tallinn 1718–25; The Church of Simon and Annа, Saint Petersburg, 1734; |
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| Nikolay Zherikhov (1870s–1916)[3] | ||||
| Ivan Zholtovsky (1867–1959) |
Nachokina, Maria (2005). Arhitektory moskovskogo moderna ("Архитекторы московского модерна") (in Russian). Moscow: Giraffe. ISBN 978-5-89832-043-0.
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