Architect (1780(?)-1843). Alexander Staubert was born in 1780 (?) in a German family which became Russified. His father was an army officer. Being 8 year old, Alexander began his education in the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg and until 1801 he studied with the architect A. Zaharov. After graduating from the Russian Academy of Arts A. Staubert worked in the Department of Engineering of a Ministry of War and as a lecturer in the Second Military School. An excellent professional reputation contributed to the rapid growth in career and projection of many significant administrative buildings in Saint Petersburg was entrusted A. Staubert. After projects of A. Staubert many remarkable buildings in the capital of Russian were built: War orphanage, the Nicholas Cavalry School, barracks’s complex of Moscow Guard Regiment, barracks of the Guard Jaeger Regiment, barracks of Landlord’s Regiment, cavalry artillery manege. He has got a lot of experience in construction of medical institutions – the Nicholas Military Hospital, Finland Guard Regimental Hospital and the Petropavlovsk hospital building were created under his projects. From 1829 to 1834 the architect participated in construction of the Senate and Synod Building. A. Staubert was also one of the main renovation participants of the Winter Palace after its fire in 1837. All buildings projected by A. Staubert were built under his direct management or under his control.
The architect A. Staubert created a myriad of both buildings of a military character and public buildings not only in Saint Petersburg, but also in the northwestern regions of the Russian Empire: Tsaritsyno Regiment manege in Yamburg (Kingisepp), barracks in Brest and Omsk, a church in Bobruisk, the Gates of the Citadel in Riga, military hospitals in Riga and other places.
In the 19th century the 20’s A. Staubert was involved in the construction of the Dinaburg fortress.
In his disposal was planning of construction of the inner building (living and household). The buildings were created in the style of the Russian Empire. The projection of the fortress new hospital was entrusted A. Staubert. The hospital’s construction began in 1820 and continued until 1824. This building was the largest in the fortress territory, during the time of its existence its area increased to 10 000 square meters.
In the 19th century the 30’s the current Daugavpils center began to take its shape. The architect A. Staubert working with the structure’s ensemble of the fortress, projected also administrative buildings of the local government. The historical center of Daugavpils is created in 1828-1830 by the ensemble under his project of constructed administration buildings. The architect, projecting these buildings, used specially prepared drawings of exemplary facades in the construction of cities of the Russian Empire. The building of the former school on 32 Ģimnazijas Street (built in 1835-1840) projected by A. Staubert was an architecture example of late classicism developed at that time in Russia. The building has survived until the present day, nowadays Daugavpils State Gymnasium is there.
Despite of enormous architectural heritage, not so many information about the life and work of A. Staubert remained. For the professional achievements, he was awarded Orders of St. Ann of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th degrees, orders of St. Stanislaus of the 1st and 2nd degrees, an order of St. Vladimir of the 3rd degree. Climbing the career ladder at the end of life, he was awarded the title of National Councillor.
A. Staubert died on April 23, 1843 (May 5) and buried in the Smolensky Orthodox Cemetery in Saint Petersburg.
Connection with Daugavpils: he projected the hospital of the Dinaburg fortress and the ensemble of administrative buildings in the center of the city.