The decision to build a new Palace of Soviets in Moscow was made in the post-revolutionary period. Work on the project began in 1931. It was decided to build a building on the site of the destroyed Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The workers faced serious difficulties already at the initial stage of construction. The ground on which the large-scale building was to be built was very difficult. Therefore, work on the creation of a strong foundation was carried out for the first 10 years.
Work on the construction of the Palace of Soviets had to stop in 1941. All the metal elements prepared for construction were used for the construction of defensive structures during the Great Patriotic War. It was necessary to abandon the implementation of a large-scale project in the post-war years. There were no funds to build such a large and complex building in the country. You can see the unusual petrol station on the street Volkhonka today. Not everyone knows that it is the only surviving element of the Palace of Soviets.
The petrol station is an example of the Art Deco architectural style. You can see quite a few architectural monuments of this style in modern Moscow. You can see examples of architectural projects of the Palace of Soviets in many museums in Moscow dedicated to the post-revolutionary history of the capital. A major competition was announced before construction began in 1930. The best country’s architects took part in it. All of them presented their best projects. But none of them was implemented in the end.
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