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The Miners' Palace of Culture is the main building on Peace Square in Vorkuta. The first Vorkuta Palace of Culture was housed in a wooden building on Shakhtnaya Street. In 1943, it was here, when the village was preparing to receive the status of a city (this happened in 1944), where the premiere of the operetta "Silva" by I. Kalman took place. This was the first performance of the Vorkutastroy Music and Drama Theater. The theater was directed by the former chief director of the Bolshoi Theater B.A. Mordvinov. In 1958, the wooden building of the Palace of Culture burned down, and it was decided to build a new one - from stone.

Already in 1961, a new monumental building of the Palace of Culture was erected by the architect V.N.Lunev. and designer Luban S.A. The palace was named - the Palace of Culture of Miners and Builders. Today it is called the Miners' Palace of Culture. In 1961, a monument to Lenin was erected on the square in front of the palace (sculptor Manizer M.G.). The figure was erected so that it rose against the background of the spurs of the Polar Urals mountains. Behind the sculpture there is a bas-relief depicting the stages of the history of the development of the Soviet state.

The building of the Palace was faced with marble and granite, it was decorated with Doric columns. The architecture of the palace facades and its interiors was designed in laconic and modern forms for those times. The building is an original compact architectural solution of the club building, justified by the conditions of the Far North. On the pediment of the building there is an inscription "1934-1959", indicating that the construction of the palace was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Pechora basin. On both sides of the entrance there are sculptural groups, dedicated to the work of miners, geologists, builders, who were the discoverers of the Pechora coal basin. The author of these sculptures and the allegorical figure "Motherland-Mother" installed on the pediment of the building is the sculptor I.G. Pershudchev.

The Miners' Palace of Culture attaches importance to the Peace Square as a social and cultural center. The palace includes a theater complex with an auditorium for 700 seats and a sports complex.

Currently, due to the appearance of modern cultural and sports facilities in Vorkuta, the Palace has partially lost its significance. Nevertheless, after the renovation carried out in 1999, all significant city ceremonies are being organized here. Since 1999, the only Puppet Theater in the Komi Republic has been located here. The renovated small hall is the special pride of the Palace. It is made in a classic range: green walls and curtains, white grand piano and furniture. The walls of the hall are decorated with photographs and huge mirrors.

The square in front of the palace is greened, landscaped, and decorated with small forms. The square in front of the Palace is decorated with a fountain. At first, it was supposed to install figures of mermaids as fountain sculptures, but then they were replaced with a marble bowl.

Today, the Palace has seven creative teams focused on a variety of age categories: from kids to adults. There are: Rodnichok dance ensemble, Komilfo modern ballroom dance ensemble, Phoenix ballroom sports dance ensemble, Oskolki show group, Wings vocal and instrumental ensemble,

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