Lubyanka Building
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The Lubyanka Building is a historic Moscow structure infamous as the main Soviet-era security service complex, associated with political repression and state surveillance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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government building → headquarters → historical landmark → |
| address |
Lubyanka Square, Moscow, Russia
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| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Baroque
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Neoclassical → |
| associatedWith |
Soviet secret police
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political repression → state surveillance → |
| city |
Moscow
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| contains |
interrogation rooms
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offices → prison → |
| coordinates |
55.7606°N 37.6265°E
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| country |
Russia
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Soviet Union → |
| era |
Soviet era
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| formerName |
All-Russia Insurance Company building
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| function |
headquarters of Soviet security services
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headquarters of the FSB → headquarters of the KGB → |
| hasPart |
Lubyanka prison
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| heritageStatus |
cultural heritage monument in Moscow
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| inPopularCulture |
frequently referenced in Soviet dissident literature
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symbol of totalitarian repression → |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
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Russia → |
| locatedOn |
Lubyanka Square
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| material |
yellow brick
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| notableFor |
role in Stalinist purges
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symbol of Soviet state security → use as a political prison → |
| ownedBy |
Government of Russia
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| region |
Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow
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| securityServiceHeadquartersFor |
Cheka
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FSB → KGB → NKVD → |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Soviet security apparatus
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key site of Soviet political policing → |
| usedBy |
Cheka
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FSB → GPU → KGB → MGB → NKVD → OGPU → |