Gottfried Johann Schädel: Palaces of Kyiv

Ukrainian Television Film Studio, 1995.

The film is dedicated to the work of the outstanding architect of the 18th century Johann Gottfried Schedel.

On the video: landscapes of Kyiv, the ensemble of the Assumption Cathedral; Menshikov Palace in st. petersburg, architectural elements; Bell tower of St. Sophia Cathedral, various plans, elements, stucco; Zaborovsky Gate, Great Lavra bell tower, tells about the construction technique.

Reference: Johann Gottfried Schedel is an architect who significantly influenced the architecture of Kyiv in the 18th century. One of his most famous works is the reconstruction of the bell tower of St. Sophia Cathedral (1744-1748), which became a masterpiece of Ukrainian Baroque architecture. This bell tower, after being destroyed by fire, was completely restored by Schedel and impresses with its architectural style, ornaments and plastic, becoming one of the most striking monuments of civil architecture in Ukraine.