Architecture

Alexey Shchusev

1873–1949Local figure

Alexey Shchusev

Addresses you can still visit

Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.

  • Created here

    Kazansky railway station

    A major railway terminal in Moscow serving eastern and southeastern Russia.

  • Created here

    Komsomolskaya

    A Moscow Metro station renowned for its stunning Baroque architecture and historical mosaics.

  • Created here

    Lenin's Mausoleum

    The resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, with his preserved body on display.

  • Created here

    Lubyanka Building

    The Lubyanka Building is best known as the former headquarters of the KGB and current headquarters of the FSB.

  • Created here

    Martha and Mary Convent

    He designed the convent's Cathedral of the Intercession in a modern reinterpretation of medieval Russian architecture.

  • Burial place

    Novodevichy Cemetery

    Final resting place of many notable Russian figures, including authors, musicians, and political leaders.

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Chapel of Saint Anastasia — He designed the present chapel, erected in 1911.

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