Chechnya and the North Caucasus. Architectural Guide: From the Black Sea to the Caspian Shores (Architekturführer/Architectural Guide)

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 USSR . The Ancient Land of the Circassians . Spas Sanatoriums and Drinking Galleries . Magas and Ingushetia's Stone Towers . Vladikavkaz: Ruler of the Caucasus . Grozny and the Chechen Highlands . Dagestan: Mountain Hamlets and ¿Modernist Shapes . Soviet Monumental Art: Memorials ¿and Mosaics