Sukharev Tower

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Architecture · 1692–1695 · Moscow · Eastern Europe & Russia

Gate tower that housed Peter's School of Navigation; demolished in 1934 despite protests

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Author: Mikhail Choglokov
Style: Naryshkin Baroque — A tiered Muscovite church laced with European orders in white stone on red brick
Century: 17th century

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