Marco Ruffo

Marco Ruffo ( birth and death dates unknown) was an Italian architect of the 15th century.

He lived and worked in Russia for the construction of the Moscow Kremlin with. In Russia Ruffo was commonly called Mark Fryazin (Russian Марк Фрязин ). Fryazin there was a pseudo - name, which is derived from the Old Russian word frjas for " foreigners." This name was then given indiscriminately many foreigners living in Russia. The surname of at least three other Italian architects of the 15th century Kremlin Fryazin: Anton Fryazin (Antonio Gilardi ), Bon Fryazin (real name unknown) and Aleviz Fryazin ( Aloisio da Milano ).

Marco Ruffo was in the period 1485-1495 in Moscow at the invitation of the Grand Duke Ivan III. active. Before that he worked in Milan as a military architect. There he met the Venetian ambassador, who on behalf of Ivan III. Their peers for the Kremlin was looking for and came up with this way to Moscow. There, according to his design more preserved until today Kremlin towers, including the Savior, the Spasskaya and the Nicholas Tower emerged. 1491 presented Ruffo also the Palace of Facets in the Kremlin together with his compatriot Pietro Antonio Solari finished.

In 1991, the 500 - year anniversary of the facets palace was celebrated in Moscow; here was a descendant of Marco Ruffo, Prince Rufo Ruffo, present.