Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, "a master builder", from αρχι- "chief, leader" and τεκτων, "builder, carpenter") is the art and science of designing buildings and structures.
A wider definition would include within its scope the design of the total built environment, from the macrolevel of town planning, urban design, and landscape architecture to the microlevel of creating furniture. Architectural design usually must address both feasibility and cost for the builder, as well as function and aesthetics for the user.
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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.
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.
Meta Description: [ The official site of the Kizhi state open-air museum cultural history and architecture (KIZHI)– reserve contains data about well-known old-russian architecture, about museum expositions, exhibitions, collections, rare exhibits, the information on excursions, tours, the contacts, about scientifi... ]
Northern Fortress - Fortresses of northwest Russia and Finland. Photographs, maps, histories, and personal observations.
Meta Description: [ Описания замечательных крепостей северо-запада России и сопредельных стран снабженныя планами, картами и фотографическими изображениями. ]
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.
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.
Russian Architecture - Photographs and information on: landmarks of Moscow and St Petersburg; Kizhi Museum of Wooden Architecture, Karelia; monastery of Trinity - St Sergiy Lavra, Zagorsk. Hosted by Little Russia.
Russian Utopia: A Depository - Exhibition of paper architecture - a collection of some 480 architectural projects from the last 300 years of the Russian history that have never been carried out.
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Sacred Buildings of Suzdal - Photographs of 16th and 17th century churches and the St. Euthymus monastery of the Savior in the old walled town of Suzdal.
Sights of Russia - Gallery of expandable thumbnail photographs of buildings in Moscow and St Petersburg, from Virtual Russia.
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.
Twenty Centuries of Architecture in Russia - Jackie Craven provides a photo tour of some of the country's most important buildings, plus related links.
Meta Description: [ The architecture of Russia reflects the ideas of many cultures. Yet, from beautifully crafted wooden churches to grand cathedrals with glittering onion domes, a distinctively Russian style emerged. Join us for a photo tour of some of the country's most important buildings. Join us for a photo to... ]
Virtual Museum of the USSR - An architectural project in Moscow by Olga Filippova. Preface by Vladimir Paperny. Large VRML model lets you explore it.
Meta Description: [ ARTMargins: cyber forum for contemporary central and eastern european visual culture. The premiere online dedicated to art, sculpture, performance, film, architecture and popular culture in russia, poland, bulgaria, the czech republic. ]
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Yaroslavl' - Church of St. John Chrysostom - A short history and images of this 17th century church.
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