Small and Historic Towns of Siberia: Olyokminsk

• Main Author: Nikolai Kradin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 2019
• Subjects: spasskaya church; stone fence; skoptsy; development; lena river; window surrounds and decoration; trading barns; spassky cathedral; Architecture; NA1-9428; Spasskaya; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/6124f9ef0c1941a4a418d3b475a1ab5f

Basing on his study of archival and literature materials, as well as his field observations and photofixation, the author explores architecture of Olyokminsk, one of the first historic towns in Siberia. He analyzes the wooden architecture of the town, stone structures, decoration of residential buildings, window surrounds, as well as the planning structure of Olyokminsk. The architecture of the lost part of the city, skoptsy’s settlement Spassky, is analyzed too.