Dragestil in Russian architecture early in the 20th century

The article discusses the architecture of buildings erected in Russia early in the 20th century, which are associated with the dragestil common to Western European architecture of the modern era. The general dragestil concept in cultures of different countries is given on the examples of folk and cult architecture. The article considers the activities of Holm Hansen Munthe, the founder and leader of the dragestil in Norway who developed the national program of this style. For the first time, a general overview is given for buildings that reflect the dragestil national romanticism in the Russian Empire. The article analyzes the well-known dragestil projects and buildings in the cities of Omsk, Tomsk, Vyritsa station in the Tsarskoye Selo Railway and the Circum-Baikal Railway early in the 29th century.

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