Lenin Mausoleum/museum

When it became known about Lenin's death, it was decided to build a Mausoleum by the Kremlin wall. By January 27, 1924 a temporary Mausoleum was erected. In spring of the same year it was replaced by another temporary Mausoleum, also wooden. The modern stone Mausoleum was constructed in 1930, designed by architect A. Shchusev. It is a grand scale building tiled with dark-red granite, porphyry and black labradorite. The museum houses a big collection of different historical documents that vividly depict the events happened in the beginning of our century, Lenin's manuscripts, personal belongings and fine arts all connected with his life and the founding of the Soviet State.