Review article

The article is devoted to the specifics of the development of the border town of Ivangorod as the most significant object of cooperation between Russia and Estonia. There is a pedestrian checkpoint in Ivangorod, which is important, since in combination with the adjacent territory, it determines the visual perception and emotional impression of Russian citizens and foreigners crossing the border. The article submits a generalizing material based on the results of two years of research and design work carried out at the Department of Urban Planning of Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPSUACE) with the participation of related departments and involving the Committee on architecture and town-planning policy of Leningrad region and leading architects.