House of Lenin
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Coordinates: 55°01′40.5″N 82°55′20″E / 55.027917°N 82.92222°E
House of Lenin, currently Philharmonic Chamber hall, is a building in Novosibirsk, located at Krasniy Prospect, 32. C.
History[]
After the death of Vladimir Lenin the residents of Novosibirsk decided to commemorate Lenin's legacy. On February 10, 1924, it was decided to build a house monument.
The funds were donated by the workers of the town. The ground-breaking ceremony occurred on July 13, 1924, and the building was completed in 1926.
Originally the building had elements of the Lenin's Mausoleum incorporated into its facade; however, they haven't survived the later reconstructions.
The House was in the center of public and political life of the city. It was a home of the central library, first Siberian radio station and many other local and regional organizations.
In 1930–1985, Novosibirsk Theater of youth was located in the House of Lenin.[1] Some of the plays in the 1950s located in the theater were considered "creative" and "intense".
The building was reconstructed in 1937-1938 and 1943-1944 to transform its original "revolutionary" shape into a more classical theatrical building.
In 1970 a wall of the building facing Monument to the Heroes of the Revolution was decorated with revolution-themed images.
Finally, in 1985, the theater moved to a new building and the House of Lenin was converted into Philharmonic Chamber hall.
See also[]
- 100-Flat Building
- Sibrevcom Building
- City Trade House
References[]
- ^ "Sights of Novosibirsk" "Sights of Novosibirsk", Retrieved December 5, 2016
External links[]
- Tourist attractions in Novosibirsk
- Buildings and structures in Novosibirsk
- Tsentralny City District, Novosibirsk
- Buildings and structures completed in 1926
- Cultural depictions of Vladimir Lenin
- Monuments and memorials built in the Soviet Union