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Stalin's Highrises
Author: Sergey Nikitin
Translator: Brendan Kiernan
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2011
Department: Architecture
Page: 42 ( 8) pages
Summary: Anyone visiting Moscow knows about the city’s famous “Seven Sisters.” But few know that there were supposed to be eight. That is just one little-known aspect of their fascinating architectural history. We asked a noted urban historian to tell us more
This article appeared in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
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