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Palace of the Soviets
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The Palace of the Soviets was a project to construct a political convention center in Moscow on the site of the demolished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The main function of the palace was to house
The definitive 1937 design on a postage stamp. Early design specifications required that the Palace should serve as a gigantic triumphal arch for the
The definitive 1937 design on a postage stamp. Early design specifications required that the Palace should serve as a gigantic triumphal arch for the masses of demonstrants marching through the arena of the grand hall. By 1937 this requirement was dropped.
Boris Iofan with his Udarnik cinema [ru] building. Soviet postage cover, 1990
Boris Iofan with his Udarnik cinema [ru] building. Soviet postage cover, 1990
The proposed site in Okhotny Ryad Street (left of the church)
The proposed site in Okhotny Ryad Street (left of the church)
Demolition of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, 5 December 1931
Demolition of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, 5 December 1931
Stalinist architecture
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Stalinist architecture, mostly known in the former Eastern Bloc as Stalinist style or socialist classicism, is a leading movement in architecture, monumental, and decorative art in the USSR and other
The main building of Moscow State University
The main building of Moscow State University
Hotel Ukraina, one of "Stalin's high-rises"
Hotel Ukraina, one of "Stalin's high-rises"
Wet stucco over masonry. Early elite block, Patriarch Ponds, Moscow. Art deco adaptation by Vladimir Vladimirov
Wet stucco over masonry. Early elite block, Patriarch Ponds, Moscow. Art deco adaptation by Vladimir Vladimirov
The Moscow Canal
The Moscow Canal