Palace of Soviets facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Palace of Soviets |
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Дворец Советов
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General information | |
Status | Never built |
Type | Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union |
Location | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Coordinates | 55°44′40″N 37°36′20″E / 55.74444°N 37.60556°E |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
Roof | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 100 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Boris Iofan, Vladimir Shchuko |
The Palace of Soviets was a building project planned by the government of the Soviet Union. A contest was held for the architectural design of the building from 1931 until 1933. Construction was started on the building in 1937, but was stopped in 1941 because of World War II. The building was going to be used as a administrative center and meeting place. It was to be built in Moscow near the Kremlin. The palace would have had a height of 415m. This would have made it the largest building of the world at that time.
The design of the building was created by the architect Boris Iofan. During its design, there were many changes to how it would look and to the location of the palace in Moscow.
In 1941–1942, its steel frame was disassembled for use in fortifications and bridges. Construction was never resumed. In 1958, the foundations of the Palace were converted into what would become the world's largest open-air swimming pool, the Moskva Pool. The Cathedral was rebuilt in 1995–2000.
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In Spanish: Palacio de los Sóviets para niños