Europe- Russia- Arts and Entertainment- Architecture

9 pages found in Architecture:

Architecture of Russia

Covers both historic and modern architecture. The historic section includes a database of monuments, containing a photograph and basic information for each.
http://www.archi.ru/

Kizhi Open Air Museum

The complex of historic wooden buildings on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega is a World Heritage site, protected by this state museum. Includes images, maps, and visitor information.
http://kizhi.karelia.ru/

Northern Fortress

Fortresses of northwest Russia and Finland. Photographs, maps, histories, and personal observations.
http://www.nortfort.ru/

The Nostalgic Glass

Jason Grant's photographic explorations of the ruined historical architecture of Russia and elsewhere, together with his illustrated article on the estates of Russia and what befell them, and links to related resources.
http://nostalgicglass.org/

Old Russian Cities

On-line exhibition by photographer Vadim Gippenreiter of masterpieces of historic architecture in Kiev, Novgorod, Pskov, Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl, Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Kostroma.
http://all-photo.ru/vg/index.en.html

Ouspenie (Dormition) Cathedral, Rostov, Russia

The official site provides an outline history and many photographs of this onion-domed church of c.1500, with its ornate interior.
http://zvon.yaroslavl.ru/english.htm

Sights of Russia

Gallery of expandable thumbnail photographs of buildings in Moscow and St Petersburg, from Virtual Russia.
http://virtualrussia.net/sights/photo.htm

Twenty Centuries of Architecture in Russia

Jackie Craven provides a photo tour of some of the country's most important buildings, plus related links.
http://architecture.about.com/library/weekly/aa090501a.htm

Virtual Museum of the USSR

An architectural project in Moscow by Olga Filippova. Preface by Vladimir Paperny. Large VRML model lets you explore it.
http://www.artmargins.com/content/eview/filippova.html