The last fifteen years of Russian history have profoundly altered Moscow, bringing dramatic changes to the Communist city it was in the eighties. These alterations have increasingly highlighted Moscow`s many contrasts & multiple facets. The guide seeks to do more than just recount & illustrate the city`s architectural history. It strives to be a tool to study the building trends that have shaped it. After a short introduction & the essential information needed to plan a visit, the book
Includes:: several essays that give the city`s historical context & then critically consider its possible future developments. The itineraries include about a hundred architectural works, both historical & contemporary, which are fully illustrated with images, drawings & descriptions, & are marked on the front of the map with a reference number corresponding to the section in the book & the icon on the back of the map. The guide also provides information about museums, libraries, institutions, movie theatres, restaurants & gathering places.