Moskva.kotoroy.net (Moscow-that-is-no-more)
Site dedicated to historic buildings in Moscow that have been destroyed and to saving those that are left. Russian only.
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MosKultProg (Moscow Cultural Study Walks)
Homepage of the historical walking tours of old Moscow organised by Sergei Nikitin and friends with information about the history of the whole movement and its plans for the future. Russian only.
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Russian Architecture - information portal
Main meeting place on RuNet for architecture buffs, with news from inside the profession, press reviews, catalogues of historic buildings, exhibitions, conferences and competitions. Updated regularly. In Russian and partly English.
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The Shchusev State Museum of Architecture
Website of the oldest museum in the world devoted exclusively to architecture which has over a million documents relating to the history of architecture in Russia and worldwide in its collection. Instead of having a permanent display, the museum holds dozens of temporary exhibitions each year, many of which are detailed on the site. In Russian and English.
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National Fund for the Rebirth of the Russian Estate
The fund campaigns for the salvation and restoration of Russia's numerous derelict former stately homes and seeks to provide sustainable new life for them by adapting them to modern needs. Site currently in Russian only, English version under construction.
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Centre of Contemporary Architecture
On-line information resource for news and events in contemporary Russian architecture (in English).
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Arkhitektura Moskovskogo Moderna (Moscow Art Nouveau Architecture)
Beautifully designed and highly informative site about Moscow's Art Nouveau architecture. Large amounts of background historical information and a guide to individual Art Nouveau buildings in the city, with particular emphasis on those which are (undeservedly) less well known. In Russian only.
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Khramy Moskvy (Churches of Moscow)
Very comprehensive on-line database of all the churches in Moscow of all Christian confessions. Each entry includes the address and a photograph, sometimes with archive shots and historical information as well. In Russian only.
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The Society for the Study of Russian Country Estates
An research association which exists to study comprehensively and gather and publish information about Russia's unique and rich heritage of stately homes. Site in Russian only.
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Die Bauten des russischen Konstruktivismus
Invitation to "Heritage in Risk" conference in German.
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