Kemi city hall. Model. A gift from the delegation of the city of Kemi
Finland ,
26.09.1954
МЗСБ КП 5324
28,2 х 20,8 х 16 cm
metal, casting, engraving, riveting
The building which also functions as a water tower was designed by architect Bertel Stremmer; in 1969 it was opened after the reconstruction. The engraved inscription on the base plate: “Kemi / Kaupungintalo / Suomi”
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Greetings from the commune Olevano-Romano to the hero city of Volgograd (a placard in a frame)
Italy ,
25.04.2009
Greetings from the commune Olevano-Romano to the hero city of Volgograd (a placard in a frame)
At the top of the brass plate there is the coat of arms of the commune of Olevano Romano, below it there is a black wording in Italian that reads: “in occasione della visita delle autorità di VOLGOGRAD / L'amministrazione Comunale di / Olevano Romano / a ricordo della BATTAGLIA DI STALINGRADO / 17-07-1942 – 02-02-1943 / “Fame e macerie sotto i mortai / come l'acciaio resiste la città / strade di stalingrado di sangue siete lastricate / ride una donna di granito su mille barricade”. The greetings card is put under glass in a black and golden ‘under an old tree’ plastic frame.
Vase on the stand
China ,
May 1954
Vase on the stand
A gift from the delegation of Chinese cultural workers who visited Stalingrad in May 1954.A wide neck vase with the edges that bent outwards. It is decorated with floral ornaments, namely branches and blooming fruit trees as well as with peonies. The colour of the vase is pastel green.