Palace of Culture miners
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Palace of culture of miners - the main building at the Peace Square in Vorkuta. First Vorkuta Palace of Culture was placed in a wooden house on the street Mine. In 1943 here, when the village was preparing to receive the status of the city (it happened in 1944) was the premiere of the operetta "Silva" I. Kalman. It was the first performance of musical-drama theater Vorkutastroy. He directed the theater's former chief director of the Bolshoi Theatre BA Mordvinians. In 1958, the wooden building burned down the Palace of Culture, and it was decided to build a new - made of stone.

Already in 1961, it was built a new monumental building of the Palace of Culture by the architect VN Lunev and designer Lubāna SA The palace was named - the Palace of Culture miners and builders. Today he is known as the Palace of Culture miners. In 1961, the square in front of the palace erected a monument to Lenin (sculptor Manizer MG). The figure was built so that it rose against the background of the spurs of the mountains of the Polar Urals. For sculpture - bas-relief, which depicts the stages of the history of the Soviet state.

The building of the Palace was lined with marble and granite, it was decorated with Doric pillars. The architecture of the palace facade and its interior is solved in the laconic and modern for those times forms. The building is an original architectural design of a compact clubhouse, justified the Far North. On the front of the building there is an inscription "1934-1959" indicating that the construction of the palace was dedicated to the twenty-fifth of the Pechora basin. On both sides of the entrance - the sculptural group dedicated work of miners, geologists, builders, is a pioneer of the Pechora coal basin. The author of these sculptures and allegorical figures of "Motherland", installed on the front of the building - a sculptor Pershudchev IG

Palace of Culture miners gives the world the importance of public space and cultural center. The structure of the palace includes a theater complex with an auditorium with 700 seats and a sports complex.

Currently, due to the emergence of modern structures in Vorkuta Culture and Sports Palace it lost some of its value. Nevertheless, after the 1999 repairs are arranged all the important festive city events. Since 1999, here is the only one in the Komi Republic Puppet Theatre. Special pride of the Palace is now the new small hall. It is made in the classical scheme: green walls and curtains, white furniture and a piano. The walls are decorated with photo pictures and huge mirrors.

The square before the palace planted, landscaped and decorated with small forms. Square in front of the Palace is decorated with a fountain. First to be installed as a fountain sculpture figures of mermaids, but then they were replaced by marble bowl.

Today, the Palace is open seven creative groups focused on a variety of age groups, from kids to adults. There are functioning: dance ensemble "SPRING" ensemble Ballroom Modern Dance "Comme il faut", an ensemble of ballroom sports dance "Phoenix", show group "Pieces", the vocal-instrumental ensemble "Wings", the studio singing "Art", group "Russian Song ".

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