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Anyone who has ever been to Moscow has visited Kremlin, the national asset of Russia. Kremlin is not only the symbol of the country, it’s also a pearl of architecture of Moscow. Wide embrasures, ghibelline merlons, arched niches are the details one should focus on visiting Russian capital because they were made in traditional architectural style of Italy. Everyone loves Moscow Kremlin because of its extraordinary beauty and majesty.
Nevertheless, a few really know that centuries-old symbol of Russia was built by Italians, historically known as Fryazins.
Fryazin is a middle-aged common name for Italian people who came in Muscovy. There are few versions of an origin of the name. Some people say that it origins from German “Franken” (or Franks), a collection of Germanic peoples formed Frankish Empire. Others argue that middle-aged Russian word “fryazin” is deformed Italian “Firenze” because a number of famous Italian artists and architects, worked for the Grand Prince of Moscow, came from Republic of Florence, the cradle of Renaissance and European culture.
However, strong cultural links between Russian and Italian people were strengthened in 15-16 centuries. That’s when the Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan III, invited famous Italian architects in Muscovy. They’ve created a new beautiful face of Moscow, that would be recognizable further, and contributed to Russian culture. The most famous of them are Aloisio da Milano (also known in Russia as Aleviz Milanets Fryazin), Alevisio Lamberti da Montagnano (aka Aloisio the New or Aleviz Novyi Fryazin) and Marco Ruffo aka Marco Fryazin.
Fryazins: Italian architects of Moscow Kremlin - Florence is You!
That is an interesting bit of history
Nevertheless, a few really know that centuries-old symbol of Russia was built by Italians, historically known as Fryazins.
Fryazin is a middle-aged common name for Italian people who came in Muscovy. There are few versions of an origin of the name. Some people say that it origins from German “Franken” (or Franks), a collection of Germanic peoples formed Frankish Empire. Others argue that middle-aged Russian word “fryazin” is deformed Italian “Firenze” because a number of famous Italian artists and architects, worked for the Grand Prince of Moscow, came from Republic of Florence, the cradle of Renaissance and European culture.
However, strong cultural links between Russian and Italian people were strengthened in 15-16 centuries. That’s when the Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan III, invited famous Italian architects in Muscovy. They’ve created a new beautiful face of Moscow, that would be recognizable further, and contributed to Russian culture. The most famous of them are Aloisio da Milano (also known in Russia as Aleviz Milanets Fryazin), Alevisio Lamberti da Montagnano (aka Aloisio the New or Aleviz Novyi Fryazin) and Marco Ruffo aka Marco Fryazin.
Fryazins: Italian architects of Moscow Kremlin - Florence is You!
That is an interesting bit of history
