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Vladimir Semyonov (architect)
Vladimir Nikolaevich Semyonov (russian: Владимир Николаевич Семёнов; born 20 January 1874 - 1 February 1960) was a Russian and Soviet architect, professor, member of the USSR Academy of Architecture, chief architect Moscow in 1932–1934. One of the pioneers (along with Grigory Dubelir, Arnold Ensch and Mikhail Dikansky) of scientific urban planning in the Soviet Union. Under the leadership of Vladimir Semyonov, a Master Plan for the Reconstruction of Moscow was developed in the 1930s. Biography Born into the family of ethnographer and Caucasus expert Nikolai Semyonov, who served as a military topographer in the North Caucasus. Since the 1860s, he studied the history and traditions of the Caucasian peoples, and translated the resulting materials into Russian and published them in research journals. Nikolai Semyonov was among the first to research the history of the Caucasian Huns. Vladimir Semyonov at the age of 10 entered the Vladikavkaz 1st Rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kislovodsk
Kislovodsk (russian: Кислово́дск, lit. ''sour waters''; ; krc, Ачысуу) is a spa city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, in the North Caucasus region of Russia which is located between the Black and Caspian Seas. Population: History In 1803 Tsar Alexander I of Russia ordered the construction of the military station which became Kislovodsk. The site took its name from the many mineral springs around the city. The settlement gained town status in 1903. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kislovodsk as a fashionable spa attracted many musicians, artists, and members of the Russian aristocracy. Several of the events in Mikhail Lermontov's 1840 novel ''A Hero of Our Time'' take place in Kislovodsk. Archaeology Numerous ancient settlements of the Koban culture (ca. 1100 to 400 BC) are found in the Kislovodsk city and its surroundings. They include the sites of Industria I, Sultan-gora I, Berezovka I, Berezovka II, Berezovka III, Berezovka IV, etc. Administrative and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |