Communism
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Beijing Central Axis | The most extensive urban intervention was the total remodelling and expansion of Tian'anmen Square which was finalised in 1977. In this period, the Monument to the People's Heroes (1952-1958), the National Museum of China (1958- 1959), the Great Hall of the People (1958-1959), and the Chairman Mao Memorial (1976) were built." - AB Evaluation | |
| Budapest | Statue of Liberty at the Gellert Hill | |
| Kremlin and Red Square | Mausoleum of Lenin | |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle | Chaux de Fonds is mentioned in "Das Kapital" as an exemplary city for the proletariat. Both Chaux de Fonds and Le Locle have strong communist traditions. Le Locle is the only municipality in Switzerland which up until 2016 was governed by the Communist Party . | |
| Lushan National Park | The Park includes former residences of Mao Zedong (1960) and Lin Biao (1970). | |
| Prague | Basement of the Stalin's Monument on Letná Hill | |
| Riga | Sculpture of the Latvian Red Riflemen, some of whom became Lenin's personal bodyguards. "Some view the monument as a symbol of the old communist system and would love to tear it down. Others believe it is a necessary tribute to Latvians who fought in the early years of WWI." | |
| Tajik National Park | Independence Peak (Revolution Peak), Ismoil Somoni Peak (Communism Peak/Stalin Peak), Lenin Peak | |
| Vienna | Soviet War Memorial |
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