About Lev Ilyin
Lived 1879 – 1942 (aged 63). Lev Ilyin was a Russian architect.
Lev Aleksandrovich Ilyin (; 1880 in Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire – 1942) was an architect from the Soviet Union.
Between 1925 and 1938 Lev Ilyin was the main architect of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), and an author of the overall map of Leningrad and material in the sphere of town-planning. He served as the general director of the Russian State Research and Design Institute of Urbanism.
During the Siege of Leningrad, Ilyin died during a German bombing raid.
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Who was Lev Ilyin?
Russian architect
When was Lev Ilyin born?
Lev Ilyin was born on 13 June 1879.
When did Lev Ilyin die?
Lev Ilyin died on 11 December 1942 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Lev Ilyin's occupation?
Lev Ilyin was an architect.
What nationality was Lev Ilyin?
Lev Ilyin was Russian.
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