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Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

House of Soviets (Nizhny Novgorod)

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

House of Soviets (Nizhny Novgorod)
Photo: Алексей Трефилов · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The House of Soviets in Nizhny Novgorod is a Constructivist administrative building completed in 1931, designed by architect Aleksandr Zinovievich Grinberg. Located in Russia's historic Volga River city, the structure exemplifies the bold geometric aesthetics and functional ideology of Soviet Constructivism during the early Stalin era. Designated as a federal cultural heritage site in Russia, it stands as an important monument to early twentieth-century Soviet architectural ambitions and remains a significant landmark in Nizhny Novgorod's urban landscape.

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Type
architectural landmark, administrative building
Heritage
federal cultural heritage site in Russia
Place
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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56.32881, 44.00559