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Robert GedikeArchitect
Date of Birth: 09.02.1829
Country:  Russia |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Foreign Travel and Recognition
- Professorship and Architectural Commission Work
- Building Collaborations and Contributions
- Landmark Buildings
- Elizavetinskaya Children's Hospital
- Clinical Institute of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna
- St. Vladimir's Children's Hospital (Moscow)
Early Life and Education
Robert Andreevich Goedicke, a Russian architect of the eclectic period, was born in 1829. After graduating from the German St. Peter's School, he enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1846, where Professor A.P. Brullov became his mentor.
Foreign Travel and Recognition
Completing his studies in 1852, Goedicke embarked on a self-funded journey abroad, studying architectural monuments in Germany, England, France, and Italy. Upon his return to St. Petersburg, his drawings and plans earned him the title of Academician in 1856.
Professorship and Architectural Commission Work
In 1864, Goedicke's design for a 2000-spectator theater (now in the Academy's architectural museum) led to his appointment as Professor, and the following year he joined the academy faculty. In 1892, he became Rector of the Academy's architecture department.
Building Collaborations and Contributions
Goedicke collaborated with Professor G.E. Bosse on the construction of palaces in Znamenka (1852-53) and Mikhailovka (1856-59). He served as architect, member, and chairman of various construction committees, including the Technical-Artistic Committee for St. Isaac's Cathedral (1867-present) and the Commission for the Construction of the Vyborg Short-Term Prison (1885-1891).
Landmark Buildings
Goedicke's architectural legacy is evident in numerous notable buildings, including:
Elizavetinskaya Children's Hospital
Maternity InstituteYekaterinsky Shelter on Vasilyevsky Island
Hospital at Mariinsky Women's Institute
Central School of Technical Drawing of Baron Stieglitz (with Professor A.I. Krakau)
Clinical Institute of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna
College of Emperor Alexander II for University StudentsSlavic Brewery (Vyborg Side)
Bone-Burning and Glue Factory (Big Rezvy Island)
Palyzen's Paper Factory (Vasilyevsky Island)
Factories for the Russian-American Rubber Manufactory
Mansions for Prince Paskevich, Count A.V. Orlov-Davidov, V.L. Naryshkin
"Yaseli" Children's Shelter and Hospital of Grand Duchess Ekaterina Mikhailovna (Oranienbaum)
