Architecture Of Russia
The architecture of Russia refers to the architecture of modern Russia as well as the architecture of both the original Kievan Rus', the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Russian principalities, and Russian Empire, Imperial Russia. Due to the geographical size of modern and Imperial Russia, it typically refers to architecture built in European Russia, as well as European influenced architecture in the conquered territories of the Empire. The vernacular architecture stems from wooden construction traditions, and monumental masonry construction started to appear during the Kievan Rus’ era in what is now modern Ukraine. After the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', Mongol invasion of Rus, the Russian architectural trajectory continued in the principalities of Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod, Vladimir-Suzdal, Pskov, Grand Duchy of Moscow, Muscovy, and the succeeding states of the Tsardom of Russia. Much of the early standing architectural tradition in Russia stems from foreign influences and styles. ...
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