Domenico Trezzini
The Fateful Duel That Became a Prologue to the Decembrist Revolt
How Domenico Trezzini's great-great-granddaughter found herself at the center of a tragic story.
Domenico Trezzini
Golden Trezzini: From Architect to Award
Who is the "Golden Trezzini"? It is both a symbol and an award. The name of Domenico Trezzini (1670–1734), the first architect of St. Petersburg, was given to the international awards for architecture and design founded in this city under the motto "Architecture as Art." Its main trophy – the Golden Trezzini sculpture – is a true work of art in its own right.
News of the Awards
Vera Archipova: “St. Petersburg is in my blood”
Among the laureates of the 2024 Golden Trezzini Awards are many remarkable people, but only one direct descendant of the first architect of St. Petersburg. Vera Arkhipova told us about her lineage, tracing back to Domenico Trezzini, and about her own creative projects.
Domenico Trezzini
To the First Architect of St. Petersburg: Ten Years of the Monument to Domenico Trezzini
On February 19, 2014, a monument to Domenico Trezzini, designed by sculptor Pavel Ignatiev and architect Pavel Bogryantsev, was unveiled on Vasilievsky Island, opposite the Blagoveshchensky (Annunciation) Bridge. The monument is unique in many of its aspects.
Domenico Trezzini
How does the Peter and Paul Fortress connect Domenico Trezzini and Fyodor Dostoevsky?
Did you know that the Peter and Paul Fortress, the site of our “Architecture as Art” exhibition, has a fascinating history that links two famous figures from different fields?
Domenico Trezzini
Trezzini's Angel
The story of an angel on the spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral and its first sketch by Domenico Trezzini.
Domenico Trezzini
Trezzini, Builder of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg celebrates Domenico Trezzini's 350th anniversary in 2020. Lev Lurie, historian, journalist & writer, discovers the story of the first architect of the city.