Stalin bust returned to Volgograd meduniversity facade
On August 28, the bust of Joseph Stalin was restored on the facade of the Volgograd Medical University, alongside portraits of Marx, Engels, and Lenin. The restoration followed a long history of political symbolism tied to the building's original 1953 construction as a party school.
Consensus
- The bust of Joseph Stalin was returned to the facade of the Volgograd Medical University on August 28.
- The bust was placed next to portraits of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Vladimir Lenin.
- The building was originally constructed in 1953 as the Higher Party School in Stalingrad.
- The bust was removed in 1961 during the de-Stalinization campaign after the 22nd Congress of the CPSU.
- The building became a medical institute in 1963.
- Restoration work on the building began in 2023.
- The return of the bust sparked public division in Volgograd.
Points of divergence
- Historian Andrey Kudinov stated that the bust's return has divided the city, with some pleased, some upset, and most indifferent. He expressed personal distress and suggested the move reflects a broader state-level rehabilitation of Stalin, possibly leading to the city's name change from Volgograd to Stalingrad, which he criticizes as undemocratic. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The country has more than 110 monuments to Stalin established. — tg_astrapress
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Volgograd, the bust of Stalin was returned to the facade of the medical university — ASTRA
- On the facade of the medical university in Volgograd, the Stalin relief was returned — SOTAvision
Key entities
- Stalin
- Volgograd
- Vladimir Lenin
- Karl Marx
- Volgograd State Medical University
- Stalingrad
- Sotavision
- Higher Party School
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