Architectural complex "Balandin's Manor" in Yeniseysk: architectural, archeological and dendrochronological aspects

The article presents the analysis of the architectural complex "Balandin’s Manor" in Yeniseisk, which is little investigated and information about its construction time is very poor.

Purpose: The aim of the work is to study the formation and development of architecture of Yeniseisk, the first Russian city in Central Siberia, using previously known and newly discovered data.

Methodology/Approaches: The dendrochronological approach is used in this work.

Findings: Although the traditional typological approach does not allow to establish the time of foundation and detailed history of this complex, it is found that it refers to the end of the 18th century. The time of construction of the "Balandin’s Manor" varies between the years 1846−1864. The work carried out allowed preliminary dating of the examined cultural layers of the second floor. The approximate date determined in this work is the 18-19th centuries.

Practical implications: The research results lay a solid foundation for subsequent calendar dating of wood from archeological and architectural monuments of Yeniseisk, and can be used in lectures and reports on the history of architecture in Siberia.

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