Architecture of Russia
Covers both historic and modern architecture.?The historic section includes a database of monuments, containing a photograph and basic information for each.
Golden Ring
The Moscow guide to a group of ancient Russian towns to the north-east to Moscow, noted for their monuments of Russian architecture of the 12th-17th centuries. Sketch map and list leads to illustrated descriptions.
Kizhi Open Air Museum
The complex of historic wooden buildings on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega is a World Heritage site, protected by this state museum. Includes images, maps, and visitor information.
Northern Fortress
Fortresses of northwest Russia and Finland. Photographs, maps, histories, and personal observations.
Old Russian Cities
On-line exhibition by photographer Vadim Gippenreiter of masterpieces of historic architecture in Kiev, Novgorod, Pskov, Vladimir, Suzdal, Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl, Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Kostroma.
Ouspenie (Dormition) Cathedral, Rostov, Russia
The official site provides an outline history and many photographs of this onion-domed church of c.1500, with its ornate interior.
Russian Architecture
Photographs and information on: landmarks of Moscow and St Petersburg; Kizhi Museum of Wooden Architecture, Karelia; monastery of Trinity - St Sergiy Lavra, Zagorsk. Hosted by Little Russia.
Russian Utopia: A Depository
Exhibition of paper architecture - a collection of some 480 architectural projects from the last 300 years of the Russian history that have never been carried out.
Sacred Buildings of Suzdal
Photographs of 16th and 17th century churches and the St. Euthymus monastery of the Savior in the old walled town of Suzdal.
Sights of Russia
Gallery of expandable thumbnail photographs of buildings in Moscow and St Petersburg, from Virtual Russia.
Twenty Centuries of Architecture in Russia
Jackie Craven provides a photo tour of some of the country's most important buildings, plus related links.
Virtual Museum of the USSR
An architectural project in Moscow by Olga Filippova. Preface by Vladimir Paperny. Large VRML model lets you explore it.
Yaroslavl' - Church of St. John Chrysostom
A short history and images of this 17th century church.