This wooden house is located in Khamovniki, one of the most prestigious districts in Moscow. The house was built in 1823, eleven years after the 1812 Fire of Moscow virtually destroyed the city.

More than 40 small population centers in Russia belong to the Most Beautiful Villages in Russia Association. ... You can also see plenty of old wooden houses. The village is not big ...

CHEREVKOVO, Russia: Traditional wooden houses, many featuring exquisite carvings and craftsmanship, are falling into decay across Russia because of neglect, lack of funds and an exodus from the ...

The Art Nouveau Dacha reprints a remarkable architectural pattern book from 1917 St Petersburg, which records the astounding variety of styles and levels of sophistication achieved by the traditional ...

For many centuries Russian towns were heated by wood. Peasant houses had one large stove, and the many-roomed houses of the rich a number of European-style stoves, supposedly built on the Dutch model.

Russia Warms to Japanese Wooden Houses It believes it has found an opening in Kazan, one of the country's fastest growing cities. Young families are flocking there, drawn to its booming IT sector.

In Russia, the widespread introduction of multi-storey wooden housing construction will be ensured <p> The Ministry of Construction of Russia has already developed and approved codes of rules (SP): SP ...

People stand in front of a traditional wooden house in the Siberian city of Tomsk on September 8. Photo: AFP A woman crosses a street in Tatar neighborhood, a traditional wooden housing district ...

Russia’s wooden architecture, especially its churches, was hardly a priority during Soviet times and now many of the unique old buildings are very close to total ruin. A new book documents the ...

CHEREVKOVO, Russia, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Traditional wooden houses, many featuring exquisite carvings and craftsmanship, are falling into decay across Russia because of neglect, lack of funds and an ...