Lenin Monument

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Plaza que queda de paso al parque Gorki; da para pasar, sacarse la foto y seguir. Las películas rusas mostraban esta estatua todo el tiempo, con lo que es medio una curiosidad para conocer.

A tribute to a ghoul

It's funny that this monstrous monument was inaugurated in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev - the one who supervised the collapse of Soviet communism six years later. For me as a Russian this is one of the ...

"Late Tribute to Lenin"

We arrived in the vicinity via Metro Orange #06 Oktyabr'skaya station. The Lenin Monument is located on Kaluzhskaya Garden Square that sits astride a street that was once a part of the original route ...

If you happen to be in the area...

If you happen to be getting on or off at Oktyabr'skaya metro (subway) station, this monument is right at Kaluzhskaya Ploshchad. We saw it along our way while walking to Gorky park. I believe it may be...

Mickey Mouse!

This monumental statue of Lenin can be found just as you get off metro Oktyabrskaya. When you're doing a tour of different Moscow metro stations, get out to see the statue. Locals remember it as The M...