Gorki Leninskiye is a small village 30 kilometers southeast of Moscow and houses the estate where Lenin whiled away his last years. The estate formerly belonged to Lidya Morzova, the wife of an industrialist, but was confiscated after the revolution. It was chosen as the place for Lenin to recuperate after he was shot in 1918 and again after his stroke in 1922.
The house is now a museum where all the clocks still stand at 6:50 a.m., the time of Lenin's death. Visitors also get an insight into Lenin's spartan tastes. The estate also houses the Lenin Museum, which was built in the 1980s to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.
The Lenin Museum and the Gorki Leninskiye Estate
Tel: 548-9309
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Monday.
Closed last Monday of the month.
