Russian architecture follows a tradition whose roots were established in the Eastern Slavic state of Kievan Rus'. After the fall of Kiev, Russian architectural history continued in the principalities of Vladimir-Suzdal, Novgorod, the succeeding states of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the modern Russian Federation.
Read more about Russian Architecture: Kievan Rus' (988–1230), Early Muscovite Period (1230-1530), Middle Muscovite Period (1530–1630), Late Muscovite Period (1630–1712), Imperial Russia (1712–1917), Post-Revolution (1917–1932), Postwar Soviet Union, Modern Russia
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