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
