Alexey Maksimovich Gornostaev (Russian: Алексей Максимович Горностаев, February 18, 1808 – December 18, 1862) was a Russian architect, notable as a pioneer in Russian Revival, the builder of Valaam Monastery hermitages, Trinity-Sergius Convent in Saint Petersburg and Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki. He is credited with the rebirth of traditional tented roof architecture of Russian North.
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18 February 1808 Vytkinsky Zavod, Nizhny Novgorod region
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Died |
18 December 1862 (aged 54) Saint Petersburg
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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