Statue of Joseph Stalin outside the Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori, Shida Kartli, Georgia, Caucasus

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Wikipedia: The Joseph Stalin Museum is a museum in Gori, Georgia dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who was born in Gori. The Museum retains its Soviet-era characteristics. The main corpus of the complex is a large palazzo in Stalinist Gothic style, begun in 1951 ostensibly as a museum of the history of socialism, but clearly intended to become a memorial to Stalin, who died in 1953. The exhibits are divided into six halls in roughly chronological order, and contain many items actually or allegedly owned by Stalin, including some of his office furniture, his personal effects and gifts made to him over the years. There is also much illustration by way of documentation, photographs, paintings and newspaper articles. The display concludes with one of twelve copies of the death mask of Stalin taken shortly after his death. The overall impression is that of a shrine to a secular saint.

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Gori, Shida Kartli, Georgia, Caucasus
Photo credit: © Bert de Ruiter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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