Biography of Edward Ahnert Hannemann
Edward Ahnert Christianovich (26/11/1790 – 07/24/1848) – architect, was born on 26 November 1790, in Dorpat, died 24 th July 1848 in St. Petersburg.
Adopted at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1801, he received (in 1812 and 1814.) Two silver medals for architectural compositions, released on 1 st September 1815 with a certificate for the first degree, but continued to work at the Academy of up to 30 – th June 1817
After Ahnert served as a draftsman in the construction committee, the 1 st May 1822 was determined by the Assistant Architect Rossi Construction Commission under the Cabinet of His Majesty took part in the construction of the General Staff Building and Yelagin palace, was (until the 20 th May 1827 ) in the barracks Commission in July 1827 he served as an architect in the construction department of the sea part, and from 25 th February 1830 – in the mountains and was a member of the commission the construction of buildings Technological Institute (1830). The title of academician Ahnert received 21 th September 1827 for the project "the Prince's Palace in the space of 75 soot.
The project Ahnert, highest approved in 1827, the building is constructed of the New Admiralty in St. Petersburg.
Of the buildings that the architect, except as described above, has been known: the building for the Finnish Cadet Corps in Fredrikshamn and the left side of the Main Admiralty to place a marine working crew. NP Sobko, "Dictionary of Russian Artists", I, no. 1, p. 176-179.