Tented roof
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A tented roof is a type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak. Tented roofs, a hallmark of medieval religious architecture, were widely used to cover churches with steep, conical roof structures.
Tent roofs atop St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic.
Modern tent roofs at the Denver International Airport using suspended structural membranes.
A modern tent roof on the Pavilion Hotel in Wagga Wagga, Australia
The Church of Ascension in Kolomenskoye is usually considered the earliest stone church with a tented roof. As such it is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Architecture of Russia
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The architecture of Russia refers to the architecture of modern Russia as well as the architecture of both the original Kievan Rus', the Russian principalities, and Imperial Russia. Due to the geographical size of modern and Imperial Russia, it typically refers to architecture built in European Russia, as well as European influenced architecture in the conquered territories of the Empire.
Saint Basil's Cathedral (1482–95) is a showcase of Muscovite Russian architecture.
Cathedral of St. Sophia, Kyiv
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod (1045–1050)
St. George's Cathedral of Yuriev Monastery near Veliky Novgorod (1119)