Gornostaev
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Gornostaev also spelled as Gornostayev, is a common Russian male surname (female: Gornostaeva, Горностаева) and may refer to:

In particular, there were three Gornostaev architects, engaged in Russian Revival
Russian Revival
The Russian Revival style is the generic term for a number of different movements within Russian architecture that arose in second quarter of the 19th century and was an eclectic melding of pre-Peterine Russian architecture and elements of Byzantine architecture.The Russian Revival style arose...

 style and preservation of historical landmarks:
  • Alexey Maksimovich Gornostaev
    Alexey Gornostaev
    Alexey Maksimovich Gornostaev was a Russian architect, notable as a pioneer in Russian Revival, the builder of Valaam Monastery hermitages, Trinity-Sergius Convent in Saint Petersburg and Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki...

    (1808-1862), Russian Revival pioneer, noted for Valaam Monastery
    Valaam Monastery
    The Valaam Monastery, or Valamo Monastery is a stauropegic Orthodox monastery in Russian Karelia, located on Valaam, the largest island in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe.-History:...

     tented churches, Trinity-Sergius Convent additions in Saint Petersburg
    Saint Petersburg
    Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

     and Uspenski Cathedral
    Uspenski Cathedral
    Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos . Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word uspenie, which denotes the Dormition...

     in Helsinki
  • Ivan Ivanovich Gornostaev (1821-1874), preservationist
    Preservationist
    Preservationist is generally understood to mean historic preservationist: one who advocates to preserve architecturally or historically significant buildings, structures, objects or sites from demolition or degradation...

     and chief architect of Saint Petersburg
    Saint Petersburg
    Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

     Public Library and University
  • Fyodor Fyodorovich Gornostaev
    Fyodor Gornostaev
    Fyodor Fyodorovich Gornostaev was a Russian architect and preservationist, notable for his folk interpretation of Russian Revival and restoration of landmark buildings in Suzdal, Kursk and Moscow Kremlin....

    (1867-1915), also a preservationist, notable for Rogozhskoye Cemetery
    Rogozhskoye Cemetery
    Rogozhskoe cemetery in Moscow, Russia, is the spiritual and administrative center of the largest Old Believers denomination, called the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church. Historically, the name cemetery was applied to the whole Old Believer community, with living quarters, cathedral, almshouses,...

     belltower (1908-1913), surveying and restoration
    Building restoration
    Building restoration describes a particular treatment approach and philosophy within the field of architectural conservation. According the U.S...

     of landmark buildings in Suzdal
    Suzdal
    Suzdal is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated northeast of Moscow, from the city of Vladimir, on the Kamenka River. Population: -History:...

    , Kursk
    Kursk
    Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. The area around Kursk was site of a turning point in the Russian-German struggle during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in history...

     and Moscow Kremlin
    Moscow Kremlin
    The Moscow Kremlin , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...

    .
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