About Nikolai Chagin
Lived 1823 – 1909 (aged 85–86). Nikolai Chagin was a Russian architect.
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. 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
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Who was Nikolai Chagin?
Russian architect
When was Nikolai Chagin born?
Nikolai Chagin was born in 1823 in Oryol.
When did Nikolai Chagin die?
Nikolai Chagin died on 24 May 1909 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Nikolai Chagin's occupation?
Nikolai Chagin was an architect.
What nationality was Nikolai Chagin?
Nikolai Chagin was Russian.
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