Chechnya and the North Caucasus: From the Black Sea to the Caspian Shores : Architectural Guide Paperback / softback

The Architectural Guide Chechnya and the North Caucasus represents the first pioneering work of its type to shed light on a little-known mountainous region split between Europe and Asia, one of the few places on Earth that can claim a varied amalgam of ethnic cities, languages, cultures, a remarkable architectural legacy, and human puzzles. This ground-breaking and comprehensive vademecum, collecting unreleased materials and more than 130 buildings scattered throughout seven geographical and ethno-cultural areas of the North Caucasus, is a unique piece of literature to anyone interested in the culture, the history and, of course, the captivating architectural heritage of this mysterious patch of Earth. Sochi:Holidays in the USSRThe Ancient Land of the CircassiansSpas, Sanatoriums, and Drinking GalleriesMagas and Ingushetia's Stone TowersVladikavkaz: Ruler of the CaucasusGrozny and the Chechen HighlandsDagestan: Mountain Hamlets and Modernist ShapesSoviet Monumental Art: Memorials and Mosaics