FEATURES OF BUDDHIST TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE IN ST. PETERSBURG (1909 - 1915)
The article identifies the architectural features of the Buddhist temple built in St. Petersburg in 1909-1915. It shows the way the consistent program of monumental and decorative solutions of its external appearance and interior reveals the aesthetic and worldview ideas of the traditional Northern Buddhist culture and the leading trends of Art Nouveau. Creative interpretation of traditions brought by Art Nouveau 100 years ago remains one of the possible directions of modern art development