Matvey Fyodorovich Kazakov (Russian: Матве́й Фёдорович Казако́в 1738 – 7 November 1812) was a Russian Neoclassical architect. Kazakov was one of the most influential Muscovite architects during the reign of Catherine II completing numerous private residences two royal palaces two hospitals Moscow University and the Kremlin Senate. Most of his works were destroyed by the Fire of 1812; they were later rebuilt with various degrees of alteration.
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birth date
1738-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Moscow
death date
1812-11-07
death place
Ryazan
significant building
Kremlin Senate, Butyrka prison, Moscow State University
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