Visitors grandstands (Moscow)

Russia / Moscow / Moscow
 bleachers, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage

The original grandstands were designed by the architect I.A.Frantsuz and they were first opened at the same time as Lenin's mausoleum in October 1930. In 1946—47 and in 1973-74 there were reconstructions of a necropolis and the viewing stands. In last reconstruction changes were made from steel to granite slabs over concrete. The maximum capacity of both sides of the grandstands is a maximum of 10 thousand persons.
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Coordinates:   55°45'14"N   37°37'8"E
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