Domenico Gilardi

Domenico Gilardi , was a SwissItalian architect who worked primarily in Moscow, Russia in Neoclassicist style. He was one of key architects charged with rebuilding the city after the Fire of 1812. Gilardis legacy survives in public buildings like Moscow Orphanage, Widows House, Catherines Institute and the Old Hall of Moscow University.

The Gilardi family of architects, originally from Ticino, established itself in Russia in the middle of the 18th century. Domenicos father Giovanni, also known as Ivan Dementievich, was well known in Moscow. Domenico was born in Montagnola and lived there until his mother brought him to Russia in 1796.

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