What is a typical house like in Russia?

The average Russian family, comprised of three to four people, lives in a two-room apartment that is approximately 50 square meters in size. In fact, 64 percent of Russian families live in apartments smaller than 60 square meters.

What type of houses are in Russia?

7 different types of traditional Russian dwelling

• Izba (Russian house) Legion Media.
• Igloo. Legion Media.
• Chum. Vladimir Rodionov/Sputnik.
• Yaranga. Kuranov/Sputnik.
• Yurt. Alexandr Frolov/Sputnik.
• Ail. Kirill Kukhmar/TASS.
• Saklya. Vladimir Mayorov/Global Look Press.

What is a Russian house called?

A dacha (Russian: дача, IPA: [ˈdatɕə] ( listen)) is a seasonal or year-round second home, often located in the exurbs of Russian-speaking and other post-Soviet countries.

What does the typical Russian home look like?

The traditional Russian country house is a little log cabin with colorful wood carvings on the windows, like the ones below. For anyone who grew up with a Russian mother, these windows have a magical quality, since Russian fairytales often begin with a kind-faced older woman opening one of these windows before tellng her story.

What types of houses are in Russia?

Types of houses in Russia There are four basic types of houses in Russia: monolithic, brick, block, panel. Also, there are monolith-brick houses and monolithic houses with a ventilated facade. The strongest are brick houses.

What are typical Russian apartments?

Traditionally, Russians built apartments without what westerners would call a living room. Bedrooms can be multi purpose and even double up as a dining room, although it is common for a small table to be in the kitchen. The bathroom usually consists of two rooms, a toilet in a separate room to the basin and the bath/shower.