Architectural guide : Minsk / Dimitrij Zadorin
By: Zadorin, Dimitrij [author.].
Series: Architectural guide.Publisher: Berlin : DOM Publishers, ©2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 539 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 25 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9783869222394.Other title: Minsk.Subject(s): Architecture -- Belarus -- Minsk -- Guidebooks | Minsk (Belarus) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Guidebooks | Minsk (Belarus) -- GuidebooksGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "Minsk, founded in 1067, was a small, inconspicuous town lost in the backwoods of Eastern Europe for many centuries. Ironically, it was the devastation caused by the Second World War that drove the Soviet authorities to transform Minsk into a major city of true importance. The post-war development turned Minsk into one of the world's fastest growing cities in the 1960s and 1970s and also left behind bright, visible traces of how ideas about the 'perfect' Soviet city changed over time. Today Minsk is seen by many as a reserve of Soviet architecture and city planning, situated in a rather peculiar political and economic context. This guide takes the reader beyond popular tourist attractions, offering a comprehensive picture of all layers of the city. The architectural works presented range from 17th century churches to arenas and hotels built for the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships; from iconic symbols of the Belarusian capital to the distant but intriguing outskirts. The author tells the story of Minsk by presenting the 'seven faces' of the city: 200 buildings, ten squares, five war monuments, seven parks, all metro stations, as well as ten residential estates and twenty mass series that together contributed to what became known as the 'Minsk Phenomenon'"--Back cover| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | NA1455 .B442 M569 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000014169 |
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Maps on lining papers
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
"Minsk, founded in 1067, was a small, inconspicuous town lost in the backwoods of Eastern Europe for many centuries. Ironically, it was the devastation caused by the Second World War that drove the Soviet authorities to transform Minsk into a major city of true importance. The post-war development turned Minsk into one of the world's fastest growing cities in the 1960s and 1970s and also left behind bright, visible traces of how ideas about the 'perfect' Soviet city changed over time. Today Minsk is seen by many as a reserve of Soviet architecture and city planning, situated in a rather peculiar political and economic context. This guide takes the reader beyond popular tourist attractions, offering a comprehensive picture of all layers of the city. The architectural works presented range from 17th century churches to arenas and hotels built for the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships; from iconic symbols of the Belarusian capital to the distant but intriguing outskirts. The author tells the story of Minsk by presenting the 'seven faces' of the city: 200 buildings, ten squares, five war monuments, seven parks, all metro stations, as well as ten residential estates and twenty mass series that together contributed to what became known as the 'Minsk Phenomenon'"--Back cover