Small and Historic Towns in Zabaikalye: Sretensk, Aksha

Abstract

Basing on his study of archival and literature sources, field observations and photofixation, the author explores architecture of the so-called small and historic settlements in Zabaikalye, the frontier earth fortification in Aksha, and Sretensk, which celebrated its 330th anniversary in 2019. The author studies the planning, compositional and stylistic peculiarities of architecture of the given settlements and analyses the most architecturally interesting structures and specific decorations of wooden houses.

Keywords

• fortress; chinese frontier; dirt walls; layout; configuration; carving; gable; triple-grazed window