V.A. Lapshin

Institute for the History of Material Culture RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia 

E-mail: vladimirlapshin51@yandex.ru 

Keywords: Northeastern Rus, Suzdal, the Middle Ages, town.

The monograph by M.V. Sedova “Suzdal in the 10th–15th centuries” as a result of many years of research has not only introduced a number of new concepts in the history of Suzdal, but also refined our understanfing of the formation of this ancient town as a whole. Based on specific material, its author showed that the period of the town formation is characterized with streamside row-oriented layout, which changed for the radial-concentric one only as a result of long-term development. The fortifications were built in the most advantageous in topographic terms and oversized lots regardless of the existing structures. The rural surroundings did not precede the town formation, but was simultaneously with its growth.

DOI: 10.31857/S086960630012629-0