Architecture

Russian architecture began with wooden houses. When Christianity was adopted (more than 1000 years ago), monasteries began to be the centre of culture. So, Russian architecture is closely connected with churches building.

Literature
Russian literature is very rich. There are many world famous writers and poets, such as Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Lermontov.


Also, we have a lot of folk fairy tales.



Such composers as Chaykovsky, Musorgsky, Prokopjev are known in the whole world.

People from many countries know our famous artists Verechshagin, Ajvazovsky

Foreign tourists like wooden matreshkas and other wooden souvenirs.