July 11th: We took Diana to Gori, birth-place of Stalin, the local lad who went out into the world to make a name for himself.
And so, if it’s Gori, it must be the Stalin Museum – a fascinating place that covers Stalin’s life from start to finish but does not mention the Gulag, show-trials, deaths by starvation (whether deliberate or as a result of ill-conceived collectivization) or the other less celebrated results of his rule.
The museum has a cast of his death mask, the carriage that took him to Postdam to meet Churchill and Roosevelt, the house where he was born (apparently in the original spot) and many busts and statues of him.
The carriage is very heavy because it is armor-plated. Inside it is not particularly grand, but it looked comfortable and functional with a kitchen, radio room, bedrooms and a conference/dining room.
The emblem on the side of the carriage.
The mandatory photograph.
And so, if it’s Gori, it must be the Stalin Museum – a fascinating place that covers Stalin’s life from start to finish but does not mention the Gulag, show-trials, deaths by starvation (whether deliberate or as a result of ill-conceived collectivization) or the other less celebrated results of his rule.
The museum has a cast of his death mask, the carriage that took him to Postdam to meet Churchill and Roosevelt, the house where he was born (apparently in the original spot) and many busts and statues of him.
The carriage is very heavy because it is armor-plated. Inside it is not particularly grand, but it looked comfortable and functional with a kitchen, radio room, bedrooms and a conference/dining room.
The emblem on the side of the carriage.
The mandatory photograph.
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