buildings
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"Khrushchev building"
Traditional masonry is labor-intensive; individual projects were slow and not scalable to the needs of overcrowded cities. To ameliorate a severe housing shortage, during 1947-1951 Soviet architects evaluated various technologies attempting to reduce costs and completion time
The Spasskaya Tower
Recognizable architectural feature is the Spasskaya Tower, which anchors the southern end of the Kazan Kremlin and serves as the main entrance to the Kremlin
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