The issue of identity of a Russian city
Having revealed the authentic features of Russian cities in the past, the author studies their existence in the present time: in metropolitan, big and small cities. Absolute indifference towards the surviving architectural heritage is described as an example of a new Russian “identity”. The author analyses the selling-out of historic property in Western Europe and Russia. The author makes a conclusion about a deep understanding of the identity of Russian town-planning culture needed to ensure its further development.