Lenin statue
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The Lenin statue in Barentsburg is a prominent Soviet-era monument of Vladimir Lenin that symbolizes the town’s historical and ideological ties to the former USSR in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lenin statue (Barentsburg) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lenin monument
ⓘ
monument ⓘ outdoor statue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Soviet monumental style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian cultural heritage in Svalbard
ⓘ
Soviet mining settlement of Barentsburg ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials to Vladimir Lenin
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Svalbard ⓘ Soviet memorials outside Russia ⓘ |
| context |
part of Barentsburg’s Soviet-style urban layout
ⓘ
remnant of Soviet presence on Svalbard ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vladimir Ilyich Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| function |
historical landmark
ⓘ
political symbol ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOnInscriptions | Russian ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bust or full-figure representation of Lenin
ⓘ
pedestal ⓘ |
| heritage | Soviet-era monument ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
Barentsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Barentsburg central square NERFINISHED ⓘ Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ town square of Barentsburg ⓘ |
| locatedInFrontOf | main administrative buildings of Barentsburg ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Spitsbergen island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Russian community of Barentsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian mining company in Barentsburg ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
ⓘ
stone pedestal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the northernmost Lenin statues in the world
ⓘ
prominent position in Barentsburg’s skyline ⓘ well-preserved Soviet symbolism ⓘ |
| orientation |
faces towards the Arctic landscape
ⓘ
faces towards the Barents Sea ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about Svalbard
ⓘ
tourist photographs ⓘ travel blogs about Barentsburg ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Soviet presence in the Arctic
ⓘ
historical ties to the USSR ⓘ ideological ties to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
central public spaces of Barentsburg
ⓘ
main approach road to Barentsburg ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.