GC2ZGGW Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (Traditional Cache) in Russia created by Raubkatzen

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Hidden : 7/5/2011

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Worker and Kolkhoz Woman

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (Russian: Rabochiy i Kolkhoznitsa) is a 24.5 meter (78 feet) high sculpture made from stainless steel by Vera Mukhina for the 1937 World's Fair in Paris, and subsequently moved to Moscow. The sculpture is an example of the socialist realistic style, as well as Art Deco style. The worker holds aloft a hammer and the kolkhoz woman a sickle to form the hammer and sickle symbol.

The sculpture was originally created to crown the Soviet pavilion (architect: Boris Iofan) of the World's Fair. The organizers had sited the Soviet and German pavilions facing each other across the main pedestrian boulevard at the Trocadero on the north bank of the Seine.

Mukhina was inspired by her study of the classical Harmodius and Aristogeiton, the Victory of Samothrace and La Marseillaise, Francois Rude's sculptural group for the Arc de Triomphe, to bring a monumental composition of socialist realist confidence to the heart of Paris. The symbolism of the two figures striding from East to West, as determined by the layout of the pavilion, was also not lost by spectators.

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The cache container is a magnetic micro.

Important: The place is pretty exposed, please be very careful not to attract attention, act completely stealth!!

Place the cache at its _exact_ original position, use the magnetic feature. This way it is not seen even by the kids.

Small note on cache maintenance: I visit here several times a year, also have associates nearby who can help between my visits if needed.

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)