According to the legend Russian hussar colonel Vladimir Khrapovitsky had a bet with his friends that he would build a castle comparable to Louvre (Paris, France) with the park better than the Park of Versailles.

The colonel was a successful merchant and had all the resources to win the bet. The castle was built by Moscow architect P.S.Boytsov.

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The Soviet Union was generous decorating its people with various orders and signs like on the following pictures.

The Order of Lenin

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The propaganda of the USSR was working hard to inspire the people with pride in their country and confidence in the future.

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The posters of Soviet agitation during World War II (part 1)

“The shovel is soldier’s friend ”

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Here are several posters of Soviet World War II agitation.

“Mercilessly annihilate fascist saboteurs”

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Some sceneries of  Soviet Union people everyday life. All photos are clickable.

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USSR state toys industry offered the following products to Soviet kids.

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The territories of Russia are rich in various abandoned military facilities built during the Soviet period of Russian history. And here are the photos of one of them – Anti-aircraft defence command center.

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