Vacation in Russia

There are many interesting facts about Russia and when you go on a Russia travel you will explore many fascinating features of this great culture, for example architecture.

Russian architecture has developed through the ages. During the centuries, Russian architecture changed and acquired new forms. Beginning from the 10-th century, when Russian adopted Christianity many great churches were built. Unfortunately, not many of them preserved till our time. If you are a professional architect, a tour to Russia will broaden your horizons.

Architectural monuments belonging to the early Muscovite period, that is the period from the 13-th up to the 16-th centuries also represent great value. This time in the history of Russia is very important as an invasion of Mongolians took lace during this time. Many beautiful buildings were destroyed. Only in Novgorod and Tver you can find some architectural monuments belonging to this period, as these towns were not touched by the invasion. During the reign of Ivan III Italian architects were invited to Russia, so Russian architecture was highly influenced by Italian Renaissance.

The second half of the 16-th century was marked by the development of brick building architecture. One of the famous architectural monuments of that time is the Saint Basil’s Cathedral.

During the time of Peter the Great Dutch style prevailed in the field of Russian architecture. It was the style that Peter the Great favored. First baroque churches were also represented in the 18-th century.

Nowadays Russian architecture is developing rapidly. Tourists making tours in Russia will see there various styles of architecture: old buildings and new ones are mixed. Some Russian cities will take you back to the old times, and the others to the future.