Nikolay Mikhailovich Chagin (Николай Михайлович Чагин; 1823,

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– 1909) was a Russian architect active primarily in

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and the

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. He took part in the Siege of Sevastopol and served as

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's main architect for 38 years. Chagin mastered the

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and several other revivalist styles, often blending them at will. His church buildings include: * Nativity Cathedral, Riga *

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* St. Paraskeva Church, Vilnius * St. Euphrosyne Church, Vilnius * St. Catherine Church, Vilnius * Bell tower of St. Anne's Church, Vilnius *

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* St. Mary's Church, Grodno * Church of the Resurrection, Foros * The interiors of the

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