Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Russians gather to mark 100 years since Lenin’s death

When Lenin died on 21 January 1924, Soviet authorities quickly embalmed his body and built a mausoleum — a red and black polished stone temple at the heart of Red Square
Huge crowds of people queued to pay their respects to the leader in Soviet times, but today, his embalmed body has largely become a tourist attraction

By AFP · 22 January 2024

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