Architect Obolensky Dies at 69
Andrey Obolensky, a renowned Russian architect and academician, passed away at the age of 69 after a prolonged illness. He was known for his significant contributions to church architecture and urban planning in Moscow and across Russia.
Consensus
- Andrey Obolensky died at the age of 69.
- He was a distinguished architect and academician of the Russian Academy of Arts.
- He was involved in the reconstruction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
- He worked on multiple church projects, including in Gubkin, Barvikhа, Stoleshnikov, and other locations across Russia.
- He was known for blending traditional architectural styles with modern urban contexts.
- He received honors including the title of Honored Builder of Moscow and Honored Architect of the Russian Federation.
- He was a member of the Russian Academy of Arts, becoming an academician in 2022.
- His professional career was based in Moscow.
- He studied at the Moscow Architectural Institute and graduated in 1981.
- He was born on April 26, 1957, in Lepel, Lipeck Oblast.
Points of divergence
- Obolensky was a representative of the Russian noble Obolensky family. — fontanka
- His father was Nikolai Vladimirovich Obolensky, a Soviet and Russian architect. — fontanka
- He received the Order of Saint Prince Daniel of Moscow in 1997. — fontanka
- He received two Orders of Saint Sergius of Radonezh (1997 and 2000). — fontanka
- He received the medal 'In Memory of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow'. — fontanka
- He received the Golden Medal 'Dostoyen' (2014), Medal 'Dostoyen' (2020), and a honorary letter from the President of RAK (2022). — fontanka
- He was the founder and creative director of the Architectural and Artistic Center of the Moscow Patriarchate 'Arkhram' in 1990. — interfax
- He developed a city-wide program to install memorial plaques at sites of lost Moscow churches. — interfax
- He died on August 24, 2026. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Honored Architect of the Russian Federation Andrey Obolensky died at the age of 69 — Фонтанка
- Architect Obolensky, known for church projects, has passed away — Интерфакс