Today, in 1773 was born the architect of the Classicist era Andrei Alexeyevich Mikhailov, who entered the history of architecture as Mikhailov 2nd, the 1st was his older brother Alexander.

In 1794 Mikhailov received the Big Gold Medal for his graduation project of the Gostiny Dvor, in 1811 he was awarded the title of professor of architecture.

The main buildings - the Church of St. Catherine on the Cadet Line, 27, the house of merchant Changzhin on the Fontanka Embankment, 163, the building of the Russian Academy on the 1st line of Vasilievsky Island, 52, the interiors of the Academy of Arts, the building of the Women's Patriotic Institute on the 10th line of Vasilievsky Island, 3.