Leningrad. Photo: The Smolny Institute building that houses the Smolny State Historical-Memorial Museum. In October 1917, it accommodated a headquarters to prepare for the Bolshevik revolt, led by the Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee. The Smolny building also housed the Bolshevik Government and Vladimir Lenin. In November 1917, it was the venue of the 2nd All-Russian Congress of the Soviets whose delegates passed decrees on peace and land. Since 1918, the building accommodated the Petrograd, later Leningrad, City Soviet of Working People's Deputies. Today, it serves as the official residence of the Governor of St. Petersburg.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 17.07.1968
- Date published: 17.11.2019
- Author: Georgy Zelma
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: A68-7657, 6x9 film
- Media: JPEG, 5434x3543px, 13.2Mb