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Stalin Museum in Gori
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Stalin's train carriage
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  • Outside the museum you can admire Stalin's train carriage, which he used for all his travels, at least since 1941; apparently he was afraid of flying. By train he travelled as far as Yalta (now in Ukraine) or teheran (Iran)

    The carriage weighs 83 tons and, considering its age, is quite modern and was said to have been bulletproof. The interior is made of wooden panels and green wallpaper. There is a kitchen, some sleeping quarters and a conference room.

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  • Address: stalin street 32
  • Phone: 22681
  • Directions: in the garden of Stalin's museum
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    Stalin museum
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  • Stalin museum occupies a large building that from the distance might nearly be taken for a religious building. There are English-speaking guides to take you around the museum (10 lari, including entrance), which is divided into three main sections.

    The first section displays Stalin's photos from his childhood/youth to his time as a Ruler, including the famous retouched photos in which the enemies he had killed had been deleted.

    The second section contains presents given to Stalin from both politicians and sympathizers worldwide. Be sure to let the guide know where you are from, and she'll show you your country's presents... for the recod there were none from Switzerland.

    The last section, dimly lit, deals with Stalin's death in 1953, and you can see the plaster copy of Stalin's death mask, as well as his Moscow resting places (he had more than one).

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  • Address: stalin street 32
  • Phone: 22681
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    Stalin's birth house
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  • In front of the main museum there is a small construction protected by a stone pavillion, in vaguely Greek style. It is the house in which Stalin was born and spent his first four years - if you can call it house. It's more like a ramshackle construction.

    Stalin's parents were very poor and did not own this house, they rented it - but not the whole house, only one room of the house. Inside you can see the original furniture, donated by Stalin's mother, including the his own bed.

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  • Address: stalin street 32
  • Phone: 22681
  • Directions: outside Stalin's museum
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    Stalin museum
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  • The wagon on which stalin travelled to Potsdam - Gori
    The wagon on which stalin
    travelled to Potsdam
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    In Gori there is the only museum for Stalin.

    History of the museum: An old general wrote in his testament that his heritage should be spent to built up a museum for Stalin!

    There are many nice pictures and personal possessions.

    The wagon in which Stalin travelled to "Potsdamer Konferenz" stands in front of the museum. Next to it there is a reconstruction of Stalins birth house.

    Some things are very funny.

    Some things are very interesting.

    The historical things are demonstated in an interesting way.

    German frontlines are painted with a small pencial.
    Russian are painted with a big red marker!

    Don't expect neutral or objective facts.

    The whole museum is a glorification for Stalin!

    You can get real good impression about the mythos ...

  • Address: 32, Stalin St
  • Directions: You will sure find it check out for the opening times. When I was there Monday was a cloesing day.
  • Website: I'll update this soon
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    See the Soviet Braunau!
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  • This is the birthplace of the other mass murder of the 20th century. But other than in Braunau am Inn the memory is still kept alive in an almost quasi-religious manner, reminding more of Napoleon or Tamerlan than of Hitler.

    Some details even on the website of the Georgian parliament!

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  • Address: Right in the centre of Gori
  • Website: http://www.parliament.ge/~nino/gori/gori.html
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    A room in the Stalin Museum
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    Stalin Museum
    It might be the only Stalin museum left in the world so don't miss it!

    The Italian inspired building was constructed 1950-57. Inside it mainly consists of photographs of Stalin himself and the people around him and a collection of gifts he received from communist parties in other countries. I especially liked the Dutch contribution of a pair of wooden shoes with socialist slogans!

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  • Directions: In the beginning of Stalin Av
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    Stalin's train railway-carriage
    Stalin was afraid to fly and made all his journeys by rail. This carriage he used from 1941 until his death 1953. It stands next to the museum and is included in the tour.

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    The castle of Gori
    The castle is very nice.

    You can walk up and you will have a good view.

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    Stalin's birth house
    The house where Stalin was born in 1878 is now in-built in a pavilion in front of the Stalin museum. The guide tour of the museum also includes entrance to the single room where Iosif lived his first years.

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