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Design Attribution and Completion
- When
- 1862–1868
- Where
- Uspenski Cathedral
Aleksey Gornostayev designed the cathedral but died in 1862; construction was completed in 1868 under Ivan Varnek.
Gornostayev, a pioneer in Russian Revival architecture, designed the Uspenski Cathedral. He died in 1862, and the construction continued from 1862 to 1868 under the leadership of architect Ivan Varnek. The cathedral is the largest Orthodox church in Northern Europe.
Sources
- Aleksey Gornostayev Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-27
- Uspenski Cathedral Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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