The Most Famous
ARCHITECTS from Ukraine
This page contains a list of the greatest Ukrainian Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 424 Architects, 3 of which were born in Ukraine. This makes Ukraine the birth place of the 25th most number of Architects behind China and Brazil.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ukrainian Architects of all time. This list of famous Ukrainian Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Mikhail Eisenstein (1867 - 1920)
With an HPI of 56.27, Mikhail Eisenstein is the most famous Ukrainian Architect. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Mikhail Osipovich Eisenstein (Russian: Михаил Осипович Эйзенштейн, romanized: Michail Osipovič Ejzenštein, Latvian: Mihails Eizenšteins; 17 September [O.S. 5] 1867 – 2 July 1920) was a civil engineer and architect working in Riga, the present-day capital of Latvia, when the city was part of the Russian Empire. He was active as an architect in the city at a time of great economic expansion and consequent enlargement, which coincided with the flourishing of Art Nouveau architecture. During the years 1901–1906, Eisenstein designed many of the best-known Art Nouveau buildings of Riga. His son, Sergei Eisenstein, became a well-known Soviet film director.
2. Boris Iofan (1891 - 1976)
With an HPI of 53.68, Boris Iofan is the 2nd most famous Ukrainian Architect. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Boris Mikhailovich Iofan (Russian: Борис Михайлович Иофан, IPA: [ɪɐˈfan]; April 28, 1891 – March 11, 1976) was a Soviet architect of Jewish origin, known for his Stalinist architecture buildings like the 1931 House on the Embankment and the 1931–1933 winning draft of the Palace of the Soviets.
3. Władysław Horodecki (1863 - 1930)
With an HPI of 52.74, Władysław Horodecki is the 3rd most famous Ukrainian Architect. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Władysław Horodecki (born Leszek Dezydery Horodecki; Russian: Владислав Владиславович Городецкий; Ukrainian: Владислав Владиславович Городецький; June 4 [O.S. May 23] 1863 – January 3, 1930) was a Polish architect active in the Russian Empire and later in the Second Polish Republic. He is best known for his contributions in the urban development of Kyiv, with buildings such as the House with Chimaeras, the St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Karaite Kenesa, and the National Art Museum of Ukraine. In Kyiv, Horodecki often worked along with a sculptor from Milan, Emilio Sala, who was an instructor at the Kyiv City College.
Pantheon has 3 people classified as architects born between 1863 and 1891. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased architects include Mikhail Eisenstein, Boris Iofan, and Władysław Horodecki. As of April 2022, 1 new architects have been added to Pantheon including Władysław Horodecki.
Deceased Architects
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Mikhail Eisenstein
1867 - 1920
HPI: 56.27
Boris Iofan
1891 - 1976
HPI: 53.68
Władysław Horodecki
1863 - 1930
HPI: 52.74
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