Lenin Archives - Finding Lenin

Resident Lenin

Resident Lenin While hundreds of his bronze and stone counterparts were torn down or banished to distant museums after 1989,

Ukrainian Lenin The Lenin statue in Riesa is one of the few large Lenin monuments still standing in Germany. The

Not every Lenin monument inspires political debate. Some become a mountain at Potsdam’s Volkspark.

From the back of the House of Culture in Meghri, a peeping Lenin still watches the city.

This bronze Lenin relief, made in 1970 by the sculptor Szabó Iván, was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lenin’s birthday.

Uncover the mystery of the Arctic Lenin in Barentsburg. Discover why this monument stands in a remote Arctic town.

Explore the history of the Nohra Lenin statue, a silent reminder of the Soviet presence in East Germany from 1945 to 1992.

Cine Lenin In an industrial town in Armenia, a large Soviet-era industrial complex once hummed with the clang of metal

Stolen Lenin once stood in the center of Jonava, Lithuania. This statue shows how Soviet art did not vanish after independence.

Leisure Lenin in Palanga once stood in a popular seaside resort. It showed how Soviet power reached even places meant for rest and tourism.

Pouter Lenin Klaipėda’s city center once carried the full mark of Soviet symbolism. The streets and squares were reshaped to

The Lenin statue of Druskininkai once stood in the heart of the town, next to its sanatorium. Today, the statue survives in a sculpture park nearby.