Alexey Shchusev

Russian architect (1873-1949)
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Alexey Shchusev
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Alexey Shchusev

Summary

Alexey Shchusev is a human[1]. He was born in Chișinău[2]. He was born on +1873-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1949-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], restorer[7], curator[8], art historian[9], and art theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexey Shchusev's place of birth was Chișinău[2].
  • Alexey Shchusev died in Moscow[4].
  • Alexey Shchusev was born on +1873-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexey Shchusev was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Alexey Shchusev was born on +1873-09-26T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Alexey Shchusev died on +1949-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexey Shchusev died on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[15].
  • Alexey Shchusev held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Alexey Shchusev held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Alexey Shchusev's professions included architect[6].
  • Alexey Shchusev's professions included restorer[7].
  • Alexey Shchusev's professions included curator[8].
  • Alexey Shchusev's professions included art historian[9].
  • Alexey Shchusev's professions included art theorist[10].
  • Alexey Shchusev worked as a pedagogue[18].
  • Alexey Shchusev's field of work was architecture[19].
  • Alexey Shchusev's field of work was history of architecture[20].
  • Alexey Shchusev's field of work was architectural theory[21].
  • Alexey Shchusev's field of work was restoration[22].
  • Among Alexey Shchusev's employers was Moscow Architectural Institute[23].
  • Among Alexey Shchusev's employers was Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[24].
  • Alexey Shchusev's education included a stint at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexey Shchusev is Lenin's Mausoleum[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexey Shchusev is Kazan I[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chișinău[2], Alexey Shchusev… Recorded date of birth include +1873-10-08T00:00:00Z[3], +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[12], and +1873-09-26T00:00:00Z[13].

Education

Alexey Shchusev's education included a stint at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], restorer[7], curator[8], art historian[9], art theorist[10], and pedagogue[18]. Fields of work include architecture[19], an academic discipline[28]; history of architecture[20], an aspect of history[29]; architectural theory[21], an academic discipline[30]; and restoration[22], an activity[31]. Employers include Moscow Architectural Institute[23], a higher education institution[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1933[34] and Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[24], an educational institution[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1865[37]. Alexey Shchusev supervised Varazdat Harutyunyan as a doctoral student[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lenin's Mausoleum[26], a mausoleum[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1930[41]; Kazan I[27], a railway station[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1893[44]; Kazansky railway station[45], a station building[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1912[48]; Komsomolskaya[49], a metro station[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1952[52]; and Hotel Moskva[53], a hotel[54], in Russia[55], founded in 2014[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[57], a Soviet state award[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1941[60]; Order of Lenin[61], an order[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1930[64]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1928[68]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[69], a medallion[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1945[72]; and Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[73], a campaign medal[74], in Soviet Union[75], founded in 1944[76].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1949-05-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[14]. Alexey Shchusev died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

Alexey Shchusev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Varazdat Harutyunyan[79], an architect[80], 1909–2008[81], of Ottoman Empire[82], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[83], specialised in architecture[84].

FAQs

Where was Alexey Shchusev born?

Born in Chișinău[2], Alexey Shchusev…

Where did Alexey Shchusev die?

Alexey Shchusev died in Moscow[4].

What did Alexey Shchusev do for work?

Alexey Shchusev worked as architect[6], restorer[7], curator[8], art historian[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Alexey Shchusev go to school?

Alexey Shchusev was educated at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[25].

What awards did Alexey Shchusev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[57], Order of Lenin[61], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[69].

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id 740288
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Shchusev State Museum of Architecture
    Aliases
    Work location Moscow, Chișinău, Bucharest +1
    Award received Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour +2
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