Architecture

Vladimir Shukhov

1853–1939Local figure

Vladimir Shukhov

Addresses you can still visit

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

  • Created here

    Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage

    He engineered the lightweight structural system spanning the garage hall.

  • Burial place

    Novodevichy Cemetery

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

  • Created here

    Shukhov Tower

    The Shukhov Tower is renowned for its innovative hyperboloid structure designed by Vladimir Shukhov.

Traces in other cities

Nizhny Novgorod
1 May Park — He designed pioneering lattice roofs, a membrane roof and the first hyperboloid tower for the 1896 exhibition.
Nizhny Novgorod
Shukhov Hyperboloid Tower in Koposovo — The pioneering engineer developed the hyperboloid structural system used for the Koposovo tower.

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