Pavel Vasilyevich Gourde ( French Paul Louis Stanislas Lionel Gourdet , 1846 - 1914 ) - Russian architect of French origin; also a public figure and writer . ^[one]

Pavel Vasilyevich Gourde
Paul Louis Stanislas Lionel Gourdet
Basic information
Birth name	Paul Louis Stanislas Lionel Gourde
A country	Russian empire France
Date of Birth	January 8, 1846 ( 1846-01-08 )
Place of Birth	Burgundy , France
Date of death	1914 ( 1914 )
A place of death	Saint Petersburg Russian empire
Work and Achievements
Worked in the cities	Right
Awards

Biography

Born on January 8, 1846 ^[2] in the town of Con-Cours-sur-Loire in Burgundy , France.

He studied at the Imperial Lyceum of Nievra, at the Dijon Academy and the Imperial School of Professions and Arts. In 1870 he moved to Russia, in 1875, at the invitation of the Military Governor-General of the Semirechensk region G. A. Kolpakovsky , he arrived in Kazakhstan in the city of Verny (now Alma-Ata ), where he was appointed junior engineer of the Semirechensky construction department, and later became head this branch.

From 1883 to 1903, Pavel Vasilievich Gourde was the permanent city architect of Verny, who made a great contribution to the construction and architecture of the city. He also took part in the development of the city’s infrastructure - street lighting, the creation of a water supply system and other projects. Gourde took part in the construction of the Ili bridge, Vernensky male and female gymnasiums, the governor’s house, and the building of the city school. Designed the Holy Ascension Cathedral, participated in the restoration of the domes of the Intercession Cathedral and other buildings of the Verny. ^[3]

Also, Pavel Gurde was engaged in social activities - from 1889 to 1892 he held the position of Honorary Member of the Semirechensk Regional Guardianship of Children's Shelters.

In 1900, he participated in the World Exhibition in Paris , where he presented a map of minerals of the Semirechensk region. In 1905, he donated part of the minerals from his collection to the museum in Verny. He was the author of some works that are now stored in the collections of the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

• "A note on cattle breeding in the Semirechensk region, in connection with the planned connection of Tashkent with Siberia by rail, through Verny, Semipalatinsk and Altai";
• "Note on the Central Asian Railway."

After 35 years spent in the Semirechensk region, in 1910 Gurdy moved to St. Petersburg, where he died in 1914 . The place of his burial is unknown; he had no children.

One of the streets of Alma-Ata - Chokan Valikhanov - bore his name. ^{[4] [5]}

Merit

• He was awarded the Orders of St. Stanislav of the 3rd and 2nd degrees, the Orders of St. Anna of the 3rd and 2nd degrees, the Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree and medals.
• Honorary Citizen of the city of Verny (1899). ^[one]

• Some work
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  Shop of the merchant I. Gabdulvaliev, 1911

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  The building in which the Vernensky Gymnasium was located, 2009

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  The building of the former boarding school of Vernensky male gymnasium, 2008

See also