Dom Sovetov

The House of Soviets: the administration buildings of Kirov and of Oryol, photographed from the square

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Wherever you travel, you’ll find the same “white house”, a governmental building (which is, in fact, grey), a Lenin statue, or two, a school, a post office, a hospital

It has a name: Dom Sovetov, the House of Soviets.

Kirov

Formerly Vyatka

The Dom Sovetov (House of Soviets) in Kirov, Kirov Oblast, seen from the square
The Dom Sovetov (House of Soviets) in Kirov, Kirov Oblast, seen from the square

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Oryol

The Oryol Oblast administration building, known as the House of Soviets, Oryol
The Oryol Oblast administration building, known as the House of Soviets, Oryol

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