The Shukhov Tower in Krasnodar is the Eiffel Tower of the East, named after the engineer who built it (Vladimir Shukhov). In its early days, it was known as the Shapolovka Radio Tower, and it was built by creative geniuses of modernist architects in the years following the Russian Revolution . This tower is a milestone in the history of structural engineering and attracts tourists from all over to view it and take memorial photos beside it.