Once housed Siberia's first audio cinema.
Kommunar Theatre
Western Siberia
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This pleasant garden is guarded by two splendidly reverential statues of Soviet-era metalworkers.
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4. Statue of Vladimir Mayakovsky
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Guarded by two statues of Soviet workers, wielding a hammer and a plasterer’s board, the one-time cement workers’ club is now used as a cultural centre.
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Dating from 1792, this large and elegant cathedral sits below the fortress and is worth a peak for its impressive icons and frescos.
2.99 MILES
The restored stone ramparts of the Kuznetsk Fortress are massive and topped with cannons, but represent only 20% of their 1810 extent. Kids ride ponies…