Name of architectural monuments. Famous architectural monuments of Russia

Russia is big and beautiful country, rich in various architectural monuments that have centuries of history. In our article you can get acquainted with the most famous and beautiful architectural structures 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

16th century

In the 16th century, urban planning was actively carried out in Russia, so this period can be safely called an “architectural upsurge”. Moscow expanded, new cities, cathedrals, temples were built. Let's take a look at the most famous monuments architecture built in the 16th century.

Ivan the Great belltower

The Ivan the Great Bell Tower is a white brick church located on Sobornaya Square of the Moscow Kremlin. The date of construction is 1500-1508. The project of its creation was carried out by the well-known at that time Italian architect on the estate of Bon Fryazin. The structure of the main ensemble of the bell tower includes 3 objects:

• tower of "Ivan the Great" (the head structure of the bell tower);
• belfry "Assumption";
• extension "Filaretovaya".

The belfry holds 34 bells of various sizes and sounds. The main ones are: "Uspensky" (67 tons), "Roaring" (33 tons) and "Lenten" (12 tons).

Cathedral of the Archangel

Arkhangelsk is called Christian Orthodox Cathedral, which can be seen on Cathedral Square, located on the territory of the Moscow Kremlin. This building has five domes, six towers, a necropolis (a place for the burial of the dead, and separate rooms are provided for men and women), a special inner choir tier. The cathedral is finished with white stone. There are paintings inside famous artists- Fedor Zubov, Stepan Ryazants, and Joseph Vladimirov.

China town

Kitay-gorod is one of the historical districts of the capital, located on the territory of the Kitaygorod fortress wall, which was attached to the corner towers of the Kremlin in 1539. Kitai-Gorod stretches from Red Square to the Moskva River, borders on Okhotny Ryad, Theater Square, as well as Lubyanka. Currently, the metro station of the same name operates in this direction.

St. Basil's Cathedral

Perhaps one of the most famous churches in Russia is St. Basil's Cathedral, which is located on Red Square. The date of its construction is 1556. The structure of the cathedral includes 10 annexes, each of which was erected in honor of a particular saint. The central part is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, the side buildings "belong" to the Holy Trinity, Nikola Velikoretsky, Alexander Svirsky, St. Basil the Blessed, as well as the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem.

Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin

The Kremlin is the main historical fortress Nizhny Novgorod, which is located on the Volga-Oka Spit on the highest right bank. This building was erected in 1508 by order of Ivan the Terrible. The walls of the Kremlin are made of red brick. Their total length is about 2-3 km. The fortress also has 14 towers, 5 of which are rectangular and 9 are round. The “Stone City” (as the Kremlin is sometimes called) is surrounded by dry moats, which were created to protect against enemies.

Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy is an Orthodox convent located on the territory of Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street in the very center of Moscow. The date of construction is 1525. The Novodevichy Convent was built by order of the Grand Russian Prince Vasily III. This building has one belfry, two round observation towers, cells for nuns, as well as a separate standing churches where the daily prayer service took place.

Tula Kremlin

The Tula Kremlin is considered one of the oldest buildings in the city of Tula. It is located in the very central part. The date of construction is approximately 1514. The Tula Kremlin was built by order of Ivan the Terrible. The Kremlin walls are made of red brick. The structure includes several round as well as rectangular observation towers. There are 2 cathedrals on the territory: Assumption and Epiphany.

17th century

The 17th century is the era of architecture, during which a huge number of different significant events, which largely influenced the life of Russia, including its architecture. Most houses began to be built of brick or stone, but wooden structures still did not lose their former popularity. Let's look at the most famous architectural monuments of the 17th century.

Kolomna Palace

The Kolomna Palace is a royal estate located in the Moscow region in the village of Kolomenskoye. The approximate date of construction is 1667. This building is a whole complex of various wooden buildings, which are interconnected by endless passages and tunnels.

Church of the Intercession in Fili

The Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Virgin is located in the Filevsky Park area, Moscow. The modern building of the temple was erected in 1690 with funds donated by the brother of Queen Natalia Naryshkina. The temple has five tiers, one bell tower, and 3 wide porches.

Dormition Divine Church

The marvelous church is located in the city of Uglich. She is one of outstanding monuments ancient Russian architecture of the 17th century. The approximate date of construction is 1628. This temple has a different name - "Assumption". The building has a rather original appearance: three hipped domes forming a “trident” crown, a refectory adjoins the main part of the building, as well as a front porch decorated with decorative elements from white stone.

Church of Elijah the Prophet

The Church of Elijah the Prophet is located on the central (Soviet) square of the city of Yaroslavl. This temple was built in 1647. According to legend, it was founded along with the city itself by Prince Yaroslav the Wise. The Church of Elijah the Prophet can be recognized by the snow-white stone walls and grassy green domes.

Church of John the Baptist

Church of John the Baptist - one of the main and ancient architectural Yaroslavl architectural monuments. This building was built in 1687 according to the design of Fyodor Ignatiev and Dmitry Plekhanov. For the construction of the temple, molded red bricks were used, as well as tiles. The church has 15 domes of various sizes.

18 century

The 18th century is the time when Russia “breathed” in a new way, because it was then that new cities began to be built, objects that are still considered historical monuments of architecture. The first half of the 18th century is closely associated with the name of the great Russian Emperor Peter I. It was he who brought many innovations and changes borrowed from European countries. Let's look at the most beautiful buildings and structures of this era.

Winter Palace

Winter Palace is the main imperial building of St. Petersburg. The date of construction is 1754. The building was built in the style of the Elizabethan Baroque, decorated with rich monograms, columns covered with gold leaf. Currently, the Winter Palace houses a historical museum - the Hermitage.

Admiralty building

The Admiralty consists of a complex of buildings located on the banks of the Neva on the Admiralteysky Island. Initially, this building played the role of a shipyard (place of construction, as well as repair of ships, ships, boats), but a little later it was somewhat modernized and given the title of an administrative center, which housed the command of the Russian Navy. Date of construction - 1704.

Pashkov House

One of the most famous buildings in Moscow, built in the style of early classicism, is the Pashkov House. This building was designed in 1784 at the request of the captain of the Semenovsky regiment Peter Pashkov. This house has an impressive appearance, which is partly related to the place on which it stands - Vagankovsky Hill. main facade building faces the sun.

Alexander Nevsky Lavra

Alexander Nevsky Lavra is monastery located at the end of Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg. It is considered the largest monastery northern capital. Date of construction - 1710. According to the assumptions of local historians and historians, this building was erected by order of Peter I. The emperor allocated almost 5,000 sq.m. for construction. On the territory of the Lavra there is a wooden Church of the Annunciation, the Trinity Cathedral, the Feodorovskaya Church, the Gate Church.

Volkov Theater

The Volkov Theater is one of the oldest drama stages in Russia. This institution was built in 1750 in the city of Yaroslavl. The theater got its name in honor of its founder Fyodor Grigoryevich Volkov, the son of a wealthy merchant. The young man very often arranged various theatrical performances with his friends, from which the idea arose to open his own place for their display.

19th century

The architectural monuments of Russia, built in the 19th century, are distinguished by a new unconventional style for our country - eclectic (a combination of the incongruous, that is, a mixture of the most diverse and unimaginable trends). Eclectic "imitates" ancient Russian art, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism. Let's look at the most popular buildings of the 19th century, built in an eclectic style.

Tsarskoye Selo

Tsarskoye Selo is a museum-reserve, which was created in 1811 in the city of Pushkin Leningrad region. This complex includes a palace and park ensemble, a country royal residence, Catherine's Park, the Hermitage Garden, the Grotto, the Alexander Garden, the Military Chamber and Chinese theater. On this moment This place of extraordinary beauty attracts millions of tourists from all over the world.

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is one of the main shrines of Russia, which was built in 1812. On the walls of the temple are depicted (sculpted from clay) Russian soldiers who laid down their lives for their homeland during Patriotic War 1812 with Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Stalinist reforms, the temple building was destroyed, but in 1994 it was rebuilt.

Triumphal Arch

The triumphal arch is an architectural monument built in 1829 in Moscow, which is a huge arch. More often triumphal arches are installed at the entrance to the city, at the end of major streets, avenues, bridges.

Arena

Manege is a historical building located in the central part of Moscow. This building was built in 1817 by architect Augustine Betancourt. Currently, the arena is the main museum and exhibition site of the capital, but it was built for drill training of troops guarding the Kremlin and Moscow borders. A little later, balls and royal receptions began to be held here.

Saint Isaac's Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dolmatsky is one of the largest churches in St. Petersburg, built in 1858 according to the project famous architect Antonio Rinaldi. The main dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral is made of gold leaf, the facade is made of gray stone, and the columns of the main entrance are cast in bronze.

In our article, you met the most famous and beautiful monuments Russian architecture. Temples, churches, palaces, reserves were described. Russian Federation- a country rich history, which is why here you can see unusual and unique structures that are not found anywhere else.

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Among Russian cities, Moscow occupies a special place, both in terms of the significance of its historical path, and in terms of the unique originality of its architectural appearance. Having inherited a high artistic culture Ancient Rus', it became the focus of the best creative forces of the people. Monuments of Moscow architecture reflected various stages of the city's history and entered the golden fund of world architecture.

In Moscow, the foundations were laid not only for the all-Russian statehood, but also for the all-Russian artistic culture, which absorbed all the best that was achieved in other cities in the era feudal fragmentation. Expressing the leading ideas of their time by means of architecture, Moscow architects introduced an amazing variety into the main types of structures characteristic of a particular era.

The core of the Kremlin ensemble - historical and composition center cities - took shape at a time when Moscow became the capital of the Russian centralized state(in the XV-XVII centuries). Cathedral Square and the fortifications of the Kremlin, created by the Russians and by Italian masters and reflecting the idea of ​​the greatness and power of the young state, amazed contemporaries with their scale and monumentality.

In the XVI century. was created new type constructions-triumphal pillar-shaped compositions, the so-called memorial churches, and among them a masterpiece of Russian architecture - the Pokrovsky Cathedral (St. Basil's Cathedral).

In the settlements and settlements surrounding the Kremlin, stone church and residential buildings appeared at that time, small in size, but interesting in their architectural forms. Widely deployed in the XVI century. and fortification: in the 30s, walls were built around the settlement (Kitay-gorod), in the 80-90s - around the White City, and in early XVII V. Moscow received its last defensive belt - the Earthen Wall with oak walls and towers (Earth City). In addition, for centuries powerful fortresses - monasteries - were built around Moscow.

The Polish-Swedish intervention caused a temporary decline in construction in Moscow, but from the middle of the 17th century. a new stage in the development of Moscow architecture begins.

Numerous popular uprisings shook the foundations of the official ideology and contributed to the penetration into architecture folk motives. Hence - the wealth of decorative decoration, colorful, picturesque composition in the buildings of that time. TO late XVII V. the desire for symmetry and balance is growing, a new type of tiered church buildings appears ("an octagon on a quadrangle"). This new period in architecture was called "Moscow" or "Naryshkin baroque".

Peter's reforms, victory in northern war put Russia among the leading European powers. Without breaking with national traditions, Russian masters creatively perceived the artistic culture Western Europe. In the XVIII century. Two main stylistic trends were created - Russian Baroque and Russian Classicism.

Few baroque monuments were created in Moscow, since the development of the style coincided with the building of St. Petersburg, moreover, some of them died during the fire of 1812, but Moscow classicism brilliantly manifested itself in numerous buildings for various purposes. After the Patriotic War of 1812, classicism acquires features of great simplicity and rigor. WITH mid-nineteenth V. its decline begins and various stylistic trends come to replace it - the era of "all styles" is coming. Originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. style "modern" further increases the diversity of buildings. Capitalism puts forward the need to create new types of structures - tenement houses, hotels, railway stations, etc.

Construction technology is booming at this time, but artistic value buildings, with some exceptions, does not reach a high level.

Great October opened up unlimited opportunities for the development of all kinds of arts. Already in 1918, V.I. Lenin signs a decree on the protection and restoration of historical and cultural monuments. Restoration work has received a huge scale in our days.

The party and the government pay great attention to the aesthetic education of the Soviet people, and the works of Russian architects play into this big role, causing admiration for the talent of the Russian people, fostering a sense of patriotism and pride in their country. Architectural monuments brought back to life by Soviet restorers occupy a place of honor in the ensembles of the new Moscow.

Soviet architecture in its development went through a number of stages. The twenties and early thirties are characterized by the search for new means of architectural expression, free from the eclecticism of the previous period. At that time great attention is given to the rational construction of building plans, the widespread use of new materials and structures, which made it possible to create a number of interesting and artistically valuable structures. However real opportunities construction of that time did not allow many architectural ideas to be realized.

The development of the country's economy gave rise to a desire for majestic forms and splendor of decoration. The appeal to various styles began again, which subsequently led to excesses and unjustified embellishment. This direction was justly condemned by the government decree of 1955, which stated that "simplicity, rigor of forms and cost-effectiveness of solutions should be characteristic of Soviet architecture." At present, Soviet architects are persistently working on the creation of full-fledged works of art capable of reflecting the spirit of our time and the pathos of building communism. The huge scope of construction in our country poses Soviet architecture the need to build complexes and ensembles capable of creating a holistic image of the city. L.I. Brezhnev pointed out that "it is a matter of honor for each of us to turn Moscow into an exemplary communist city."

It is clear that it is impossible to present all the architectural wealth of Moscow in a booklet. Only the monuments that are the most valuable in artistic terms or the most characteristic of their time are indicated here.

The tenth and final volume of the publication "Architectural Monuments of Moscow" was published in 2015. This issue is entirely devoted to the process of formation and ...

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The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square, the historical center of St. Petersburg, the white-stone monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, the Kremlin of Rostov the Great, the Kizhi Churchyard, Peterhof, Solovki, the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the Nizhny Novgorod, Kolomna and Pskov Kremlin are famous historical monuments Russia, the list of which can go on and on. Russia is a country with a huge cultural past, its history still keeps many secrets and mysteries, every stone of ancient Russian cities and monasteries breathes history, behind every human fates. In these autumn days the multimedia project-competition "Russia 10" is coming to an end, giving us the opportunity to learn about the most famous and the most beautiful places of our country and in the first place - the main historical monuments of Russia, the wonders of architecture and architecture, the magical creations of the hands of Russian masters.

Kizhi

On one of the islands of Lake Onega in Karelia, the famous Kizhi churchyard is located: two wooden churches of the 18th century. and an octagonal wooden bell tower (1862). The architectural ensemble of Kizhi is an ode to Russian craftsmen, the pinnacle of carpentry, "wooden lace". According to legend, the Church of the Transfiguration was built with one ax, which the master threw into Lake Onega, finishing his work without a single nail. Kizhi is the real Eighth wonder of the world.

home historical value Rus' - the hands of its masters ...

Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon

The Moscow Kremlin is a real treasury of monuments of Russian history and culture. Some of them are the Tsar Bell and the Tsar Cannon. They are famous not only for their size, but also for their amazing history…

The Tsar Bell was ordered to be cast by Empress Anna Ioannovna. At her request, foreign craftsmen were supposed to do this, but when they heard the required dimensions of the bell, they considered the desire of the empress ... a joke! Well, who cares, and who cares. The father and son of Motorina, the bell-maker, set to work. It was not so long that they created a project, as the approval of the Moscow Senate office that followed it, which lasted as much as 3 years! The first attempt to cast the bell was unsuccessful and ended in an explosion and the destruction of the furnace structure, and after that one of the craftsmen, Father Ivan Motorin, died. The second casting of the bell happened to be carried out by the master's son Mikhail Motorin, and three months later, on November 25, 1735, the birth of the famous bell took place. The bell weighed about 202 tons, its height was 6 meters 14 centimeters, and its diameter was 6 meters 60 centimeters.

They took a piss, but they did not raise it! During a fire in 1737, a piece of the bell, which was still in the smelting pit, broke off - weighing more than 11 tons. The Tsar Bell was raised from the casting pit only in 1836, thanks to Montferrand, who knew a lot about lifting heavy structures. However, Rus' did not hear the voice of the Tsar Bell ...

Tsar Cannon on Ivanovskaya Square is considered a monument to Russian artillery. The length of the bronze gun is 5 meters 34 centimeters, the barrel diameter is 120 centimeters, the caliber is 890 millimeters, and the weight is almost 40 tons. The formidable weapon was supposed to protect the Moscow Kremlin from the side of the Execution Ground, but, according to weapons specialists, in its power it was suitable for destroying the fortress walls, but not for defense. Cast by the famous foundry master Andrei Chokhov in 1586 under Fyodor Ioannovich, she never took part in the hostilities. According to legend, it was shot only once - with the ashes of False Dmitry.

Mother Rus', everything is special for her - and the tsar cannon does not shoot and the tsar bell does not sound the gospel ...

Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God

On the day of the Protection Mother of God In 1552, Russian troops stormed Kazan, the capital of the Kazan Khanate. Ivan the Terrible, in honor of this event, ordered the construction of the Church of the Intercession in Moscow. How many legends and legends are associated with him ...

Previously, another church stood on this site - the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, where Basil the Blessed, the most revered fool in Rus', who collected alms for the construction of this temple, rested. Later, others began to build around the Trinity Church - in honor of the most significant victories of Russian weapons. When there were already about ten of them, the Moscow Metropolitan Macarius came to Ivan the Terrible with a request to build one large church on this site.

The central tent of the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God was the first to be consecrated, then a small church was completed on the grave of the holy fool, and the temple began to be called St. Basil's Cathedral. The cathedral symbolizes Heavenly Jerusalem - its 8 chapters create an eight-pointed Star of Bethlehem. According to legend, at the end of construction, which lasted 6 years, the king, delighted unprecedented beauty temple, asked the builders if they could do something similar. The retribution for an affirmative answer was the blinding of the masters by order of the sovereign, so that there was nothing more beautiful on earth ....

Several times they tried to destroy the Temple, services in it were forbidden and allowed again, but it withstood for centuries, as the Russian land withstood all troubles.

The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God is a beautiful and many-sided Holy Rus'.

Peter-Pavel's Fortress

The Peter and Paul Fortress is the core of the city on the Neva, a historical, architectural and military engineering monument, one of the main symbols of Russian history. It was from Petropavlovka on May 16, 1703 that the construction of the city of Peter began. All of it is history, the history of wars and revolutions, faith and love. Its bastions bear the names of the associates of Peter the Great: Menshikov, Golovkin, Zotov, Trubetskoy, Naryshkin and Sovereign bastions.

Located in the center of the fortress Peter and Paul Cathedral- a symbol of the formation of a new city in Russia. It contains the history of the Imperial House of the Romanovs, the cathedral became the necropolis of Russian emperors, where their ashes from Peter I to Nicholas II are buried. Near the walls of the Cathedral is the Commandant's Cemetery, where 19 commandants are buried. Peter and Paul Fortress(out of 32 who served her).

The fortress was both the defense of the Northern capital and its state prison: the prisoners of the Trubetskoy bastion were Tsarevich Alexei, the Decembrists, Chernyshevsky, Kostsyushko and Dostoevsky, Narodnaya Volya, ministers Russian Empire, Socialist-Revolutionaries and Bolsheviks.

Petropavlovka, like Russia itself, is both an intercessor and a prison, but, nevertheless, the Motherland ...

Monument "Millennium of Russia"

The Millennium of Russia monument was erected in Veliky Novgorod opposite Sophia Cathedral and the former building of the Offices in 1862 in honor of the millennial anniversary of the legendary calling of the Varangians to Rus'. The anniversary of its opening is celebrated in these September days.

Authors of the monument project: sculptors Mikhail Mikeshin, Ivan Shroeder and architect Viktor Hartman. To create a monument-symbol of the history of Russia, a competition was announced, for which several dozen works were submitted. The project of young sculptors - M. O. Mikeshin, who graduated from the Academy just a year ago, and I. N. Schroeder, a volunteer student of the sculptural class of the Academy of Arts, won.

The architectural monuments of Russia, ranging from majestic palaces and cathedrals with a thousand-year history to modern buildings, amaze tourists with their originality and brightness. A rare city in the Russian Federation cannot boast of a rich castle, a fancy house or an unusual bridge. However, there are masterpieces that you simply cannot help but admire!

Intercession Cathedral

The ancient architectural monuments of Russia are, first of all, luxurious temples. The Intercession Cathedral has managed to become famous all over the world due to its uniqueness and unusualness. The building looks like an ensemble formed by nine pillar-shaped churches (independent). All of them are located on the same basement (base), united by internal and external galleries.

The cathedral, included in the list of the largest Russian historical and architectural museums, is located in the "heart" of the capital - on the territory of Red Square. The majestic church was erected by order of Ivan the Terrible in the middle of the 16th century, today it is known as St. Basil's Cathedral. The richness of the appearance was the result of the game of the creators with two materials: white stone and brick. The variety of decor, which distinguishes many famous architectural monuments in Russia, has been achieved thanks to several types of brick processing profiles used in different combinations.

Saint Isaac's Cathedral

Even guests of St. Petersburg who find themselves on the territory of the "second capital" on their way should definitely visit St. Isaac's Cathedral. The grand building in its current form was erected in 1818-1858, based on the project developed by the architect Auguste Montferrand. However, like many other Russian architectural monuments of the 19th century, the cathedral has more long history, which begins with a small church founded in the early 18th century. The temple is one of the largest domed buildings on the planet, the diameter of the dome is 21.8 meters, over 100 kg of gold was spent on its creation.

Tourists are attracted not only by the intricate dome painting depicting biblical scenes, rich interior decoration Cathedral - valuable marbles, malachite, lapis lazuli, gilding. The high colonnade is one of the main reasons for the popularity of the temple. Using the narrow one, you can find yourself at a height of 43 meters and enjoy the unique views of St. Petersburg.

Unusual bridges

The architectural monuments of Russia include original bridges built not only in past centuries, but also today. The whole world knows about the existence in Volgograd. The building earned its nickname in 2010, when swaying occurred as a result of a wind load. Despite the significant (about a meter) road surface and supports, they retained their integrity. The safety of the bridge was achieved with the help of special shock absorbers.

You can admire the Krasnoyarsk communal bridge, which is one of the symbols of Siberia, not only when visiting the city, but also looking at banknote(10 rubles). The building was erected during the reign of Khrushchev, for a long period it was considered the longest Asian bridge, the length is 2300 meters. The unique technology that the builders have resorted to is interesting: the rejection of safety supports.

Manezhnaya Square

Manezhnaya Square, which cannot be ignored when listing the architectural monuments of Russia, is considered the first bright masterpiece of the famous Tsereteli in Moscow, is located near the Historical Museum and the Manege, built in 1817, until the 30s of the last century was “framed” by urban dense buildings. The square was liberated in 1932 in connection with the construction of the subway.

Grandiose construction on the square began only in the early 90s. Okhotny Ryad was created, which became the first Moscow shopping complex located underground. Also, under the leadership of Tsereteli, a dazzling cascade of fountains with huge horses, lighting and cozy benches saw the light. Since then, Manezhnaya Square has been perceived as a continuation of the Alexander Garden.

Winter Palace

The Hermitage is rightly considered one of the most magnificent colorful examples of the dawn of the magnificent baroque; many noteworthy architectural monuments of Russia of those times belong to this direction. palace building, which left other buildings of the northern capital far behind due to its beauty and size, was created by the architect Rastrelli and was planned as the residence of the Russian tsars.

The building, which overshadowed other architectural monuments of Russia of the 18th century, occupies a huge area, in currently includes the Hermitage Theatre, Old, New, Small Hermitage. In fact, construction continued from 1764 to 1852. Each facade is unlike the others, as the creators took into account the peculiarities of the area. The Winter Palace has the shape of a rectangle, has an inner (front) courtyard, corner ledges.

Kolomna Palace

Many architectural monuments of Russia of the 17th century not only survived the reconstruction, but were also restored almost from scratch. This list also includes the Kolomna Palace, which looked like an intricate system of wooden cages (rooms), united by passages. Its creators were Russian architects Petrov and Mikhailov, who attracted the most outstanding masters of the capital of that time to work.

The building, thanks to its luxurious exotic decor (gilded leather, biblical ceiling and wall paintings, wood carvings) delighted foreign guests, stood for a century and was destroyed in 1767. The surviving layout made it possible to restore a chic building in Moscow.

Novodvinsk fortress

In the era of Peter the Great, many interesting monuments Russian architecture. The list includes the pride of Russian soldiers, which instilled fear in foreigners. Having survived many bloody battles, the building was partially preserved.

In the northern zone of Russia, this is the first building to become a bastion-type fortress. The architectural style is Dutch, examples of such structures are found in Europe and America. The fortress has the appearance of a square structure, includes four bastions, the distance between which is approximately 120 meters.

Annunciation Cathedral

One of the most interesting buildings in Voronezh - Blagoveshchensky Cathedral, created by the architect Shevelev. The temple belongs to the Russian-Byzantine direction, its history is connected with the year the city was founded - 1586. Initially, the building was wooden, it was rebuilt many times. The destruction of the cathedral happened during the Great Patriotic War.

Like other architectural monuments of Russia, photos of which are given above, the church was restored (in 1998). Now the cathedral is located in a different place, belongs to a slightly different style, the interior decoration has been modified. As before, the temple fascinates with its dimensions, not getting lost even against the backdrop of gigantic modern skyscrapers. Its height is 85 meters.

Of course, these are far from all the bright architectural monuments of Russia that are worth visiting at least once.