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Identification
Name
Palace of the Soviets
Emporis Building ID
102977
Location
Complex
Vysotniye Zdaniya
Neighborhood
Khamovniki
District
Central
City
Moscow
State
City of Moscow
Country
Russia
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
389.00 m
Height (roof)
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
unbuilt [cancelled]
Architectural style
soviet classicism
Usages
Facts
The original Christ The Saviour Cathedral was demolished in 1931 to make way for the grand Palace of Soviets. This project, however, never got higher than a few floors above ground. It became the world's biggest outdoor swimming pool until the reconstruction of Christ The Saviour Cathedral in 1997.
The statue of Lenin on top of the building was designed to be some 100m tall.
The site is currently occupied by the restored Christ The Savior Cathedral.
The project was cancelled when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union and the country entered a time of hardship never seen before by its people.
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