Eclecticism of rationalism in the pre-revolutionary architecture of civil public buildings in the city of Novocherkassk

Abstract

The article analyzes the little-studied eclectic tradition in the architecture of civil public buildings in Novocherkassk, the peculiarities of its manifestation in the diverse stylistic palette of the city, including neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau, touches on the specifics of the stylistic trends’ manifestation in the rationalist architecture of the “masonry style”, as well as the historical timing of changes in style in a temporary context.