Fyodor Schechtel

Fyodor Schechtel
Portrait, 1890s
Born	(1859-08-07)August 7, 1859 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	July 7, 1926(1926-07-07) (aged 66) Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Own firm
Buildings	Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal

Fyodor Osipovich Schechtel (Russian: Фёдор О́сипович Ше́хтель; August 7 [O.S. July 26] 1859 – July 7, 1926) was a Russian architect, graphic artist and stage designer, the most influential and prolific master of Russian Art Nouveau and late Russian Revival architecture.

Baptised as Franz Albert Schechtel (also transliterated as Shekhtel), he created most of his work as Franz Schechtel (Франц Шехтель), changing his name to Fyodor with the outbreak of World War I. In two decades of independent practice he completed five theaters, five churches, 39 private residences, Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal and various other buildings, primarily in Moscow. Most of his legacy survives to date.