Description of the attraction
Lenin's Mausoleum is a building located in the very center of Moscow, on Red Square, not far from the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower.
The mausoleum was originally made of wood. After the death of the leader in 1924, it was decided to preserve the image of Lenin and build a Mausoleum on Red Square. The project of the first mausoleum belonged to A. Shchusev. It was completed in April of the same year. In form, it corresponded to the current Mausoleum. The stands were attached to the structure. The sarcophagus for the coffin was designed by the architect Melnikov. He served until the end of the Great Patriotic War. The entrance to the mausoleum was guarded by a guard of honor.
The new building of the Mausoleum, made of stone, was built according to the design of the same architect Shchusev. The outside of the structure was faced with marble and granite. On the sides of the building, stands were built for members of the government, from which they greeted demonstrators and watched military parades. There is a funeral hall inside the building. Its area is 1000 square meters.
Scientists have developed a technology for embalming, created special equipment that allows you to store Lenin's body for decades. They created the appropriate conditions and monitored their observance. During the Great Patriotic War, Lenin's body was taken to Tyumen and kept there until the end of the war. After the war, a new sarcophagus was made, and in 1973 a bulletproof sarcophagus was made.
After Stalin's death, his body was embalmed and placed in the Mausoleum along with Lenin's. After debunking the personality cult, he was buried near the Kremlin wall.
In recent years, the question of the need to bury Lenin's body has been repeatedly raised. In 1993, the post at the Mausoleum was removed. Since 1991, all work to preserve the body of the leader has been carried out with extra-budgetary funds. The Lenin Mausoleum Foundation was established. Individuals and organizations contribute to it.
