KRASNOV Nikolai Petrovich

11 (23) November 1864 (village of the Moscow province Donatino) — 8 декабря 1939 (Belgrade)

the Architect, draftsman, watercolorist

From a peasant family. Studied in MUZHVZ (1876-1885), at the architectural Department at М. Д. Быковского, П. П. Зыкова. In 1882 he graduated from the course Sciences; in 1883 for the project "fire-theater" was awarded a small silver medal of the Moscow art society; in 1884 participated in the competition for a large silver medal with the project "Grand country home", however, were awarded wasn't. In 1885 at the gymnasium project received a large silver medal and the title of class artist of 3-й degree.

the Representative of historicism and art Nouveau. In 1887 he was appointed chief architect of Yalta is Н. А. Штакеншнейдера; was in this position until 1899. Engaged in the development of the new city development plan, in particular a device in the sewers. Participated in the design and construction of many public buildings, including the women's gymnasium (1898), the pavilion and the Church in the gymnasium (1894-1898), the building of the Crimean-Кавказского mountain club, a shopping street, Catholic Church.

worked on the orders of individuals in Crimea. Completed projects: mansion of Princess Н. А. Барятинской in the estate "Selbillyar" in the Lower Alupka (1892-1894), hunting Lodge of Princess Irina Alexandrovna Romanova in the village Kokkoz (1908-1910), cottages Ф. Ф. Юсупова "Pink house" in Koreiz (1910-1915), the Villa "Xenia" В. А. Чуйкевич in Simeiz (1911), cottages С. Крыма "joy" (Victoria) in Feodosia (1914-1916); homes engineer and archaeologist А. Л. Бертье-Делагарда (1901-1902), merchant Е. О. Майтопа private mansion (1903) in Yalta and other. Was engaged in rebuilding the house of the composer А. А. Спендиарова in Yalta (1901).

By order of the Imperial court was engaged in the reconstruction of all the Palace buildings in Crimea. Built a Palace "Dulber" of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich in Miskhor (1895-1897), Charax estate of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich in Gaspra (1904-1908), the Palace of "AI-Тодор" Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (1910-1912). Engaged in construction for the Imperial family, the Grand Livadia Palace (1909-1911).

For the construction of the Grand Livadia Palace in 1911 he was granted the title of Architect of the Imperial court, he was awarded the order of St .. Vladimir 4-й degree, he received the rank of state Councilor. In the same year attached to the office of the superintendent of Destinies will assume "technical supervision of all construction and furniture-обойными works in the palaces and surrounding buildings", which was planned in the future in Livadia.

In 1913 awarded the title of academician of the Imperial Academy of arts, received the rank of court Counsellor. In 1915-1916 he was engaged in the construction of the sanatorium. Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna "for convalescents and parietalnyh" in Yalta, for which he was awarded the rank of state Councilor (1917).

In 1919 together with his wife and two daughters left on the ship "Bermudian" in Constantinople. In 1920-1922 he lived on the island of Malta, in 1922 he settled in Belgrade, where he was appointed inspector of the Architectural Department of the Ministry of construction of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes; before 1939 led the project team in the Department of monumental buildings. Participated in the design of the residences of the Royal family the Royal in Belgrade, the design of buildings of the national Assembly (Parliament), ministries of Finance, foreign Affairs, the state archive in Belgrade. Responsible for the renovation of mausoleum of Petar II petrović njegoš on mount lovćen in Montenegro.

the Author of numerous watercolor landscapes of Malta, Yugoslavia.

he was Buried in the Russian section of the New cemetery in Belgrade.