Architect Alexey Ginzburg Speaks of Noble Plans for the Scientific Restoration of Buildings on Kolpachny Lane

Architect Alexey Ginzburg speaks of noble plans for the scientific restoration of buildings on Kolpachny Lane. He adds that he, too, would like the district not to lose its identity. Over the awkward matters, such as the eighteen-metre piles that will reach the cultural layer of the eighth century, where traces of the oldest human settlement on the territory of Moscow are likely to lie, the architect tactfully keeps silent.

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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Architect Alexey Ginzburg Speaks of Noble Plans for the Scientific Restoration of Buildings on Kolpachny Lane

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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