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Wind of Change. Russian Revolution 1917

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06.11.2021

The tour is focused on the events that happened 100 years ago and after. We’ll talk about the Russian Revolution and the changes it brought to the lives of ordinary people.

Did you know why the Bolsheviks, a tiny weak party even at the beginning of 1917, came to rule Russia in just a few months? Why Lenin moved to Moscow very soon after the Bolsheviks took power in Petrograd? The tour starts from the area of Revolution Square. In 1918, Moscow regained its capital status. The Bolsheviks brought with them new rituals, monuments, holidays. We will look at the Bolshoi Theater, the Maly Theater, the Metropol Hotel, the Union House, the Revolution Square and try to imagine what the city center could look like in the first years of Bolshevik rule.

During the tour, we’ll talk about Soviet Utopia and the tragic reality, discuss the methods Bolsheviks used to maintain power and the purges of the 1930s. Did you know how the famous inner prison of Lubyanka functioned? Where was the notorious "Shooting House" in Moscow?

The House on the Embankment

While walking, we'll have a stop to see The House on the Embankment, which is the apartment house built for the Soviet elite. Among its residents were Bolshevik party members, the Soviet Union's heroes, and political and military leaders. We'll talk about the everyday lives of those mighty ones and learn Soviet history through the eyes of people who lived at the time.

NB gallery

After a 1,5 hour walk, we'll have an opportunity to talk about the Revolution in a cozy NB gallery.
How did Revolution affect art? What events and characters were popular among artists in the early 20s? What were the rules of making portraits of Lenin? Our local guide will show you the best of the gallery's collection and talk about the Revolution in art.

NB gallery collection

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Please note that we will have to use the metro to pass two stations during this tour!

Tour duration: around 3 hours
Tour cost: 1500 Rub
Meeting time: TBA
Meeting place: TBA
Tour guide: Ivan Borisov

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