Domenico Gilardi

Domenico Gilardi
Born4 June 1785
Died26 February 1845 (1845-02-27) (aged 59)
NationalityItalian
OccupationArchitect
PracticeGilardi Family
BuildingsThe Orphanage, Widows House, Catherine's Institute, Kuzminki Estate in Moscow, Russia
ProjectsReconstruction of public buildings in Moscow after the Great Fire of 1812

Domenico Gilardi (Доменико Жилярди, 1785–1845), was a Swiss architect who worked primarily in Moscow, Russia in Neoclassicist style. He was one of the key architects charged with rebuilding the city after the Fire of 1812. Gilardi's legacy survives in public buildings like Moscow Orphanage, Widows’ House, Catherine's Institute and the Old Hall of Moscow University.


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