in wood as a building material has been used since ancient times.Wooden Architecture in Russia embodies the successful combination of utility and beauty.Many construction and artistic techniques that fully meet the conditions of life and culture of the people produced by Russian architects for millennia.
wooden architecture of ancient Russia was born in the north of the country.It was there that are rich coniferous and deciduous forests.On the banks of the Pechora, the Onega, Northern Dvina still preserved unique monuments of ancient Russia.Dynasty Russian architects for millennia honed their skills, professional tricks treasured and passed them on to his sons.
Northern Territory, has been famous for its forests, growing on his land talented architects whose works we are able to enjoy so far.
tree felled for the construction not all.Pre-selected pine, which meets all the requirements of the masters and made notches on the trunk - narrow strips of bark removed, leaving the band to save the sap flow.After that, the tree was left alone for five years.
During this time she actively allocated resin that is richly permeated the trunk.Only then, in the autumn cold, it cut.Later, chop the old masters did not advise - will start to rot.Aspen and other deciduous trees are harvested in the spring, during the sap flow.At this time, the barrel can be easily removed from the bark and timber, dried in the sun, becoming hard as bone.
wooden architecture of ancient Russia is unique by the fact that, as a rule, the only instrument of the master was an ax.Despite the fact that the saw has been known since the tenth century, they were used only in carpentry.It was believed that drinking tearing the wood fibers and leaves them open to the water.Moreover, avoid using nails - around the tree begins to rapidly deteriorate.If necessary, we used wooden crutches.
basis of wood construction in Russia was a frame - bonded in a quadrangle seasoned logs.Several logs respectfully called "the crown".The bottom row is often mounted on a stone base - crib made of strong boulders.Thus, the house becomes warmer and less rotten.
Architecture of Ancient Russia differed from Europe in that there were no differences in the construction of houses and temples.The oldest and simplest form was "Kletskaya."Thus, we built churches and chapels.This is a three log, which are interconnected and are located from west to east.
wooden architecture of ancient Russia begins to develop rapidly in the fifteenth century, when the first wooden belfry.The oldest belfry were built on the lands of Novgorod and Pskov.
should be noted - wooden architecture of ancient Russia is forgotten.Most of the monuments of this unique art is under state protection, and in the northern parts of the country there are schools where skills are transferred foundations of Russian architects.
