FAMOUS INTOURIST HOTEL COSMOS BRONZE ART MEDAL CASED

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Diameter: 60 mm (approx.2.5") Weight: 100 gr (approx.3oz) Edge/Relief: 4 mm Russia (Soviet), c. 1980 " HOTEL COSMOS ", tombac* medal, unsigned, in excellent condition as scanned. Obv. view of the hotel Cosmos, hammer and sickle at bottom left. Rev. inscriptions : INTOURIST SEFRI SOJUZVNESHSTROJIMPORT. The majestic 25-story Cosmos Hotel structure built in 1979 in accordance with the project created by French architects is a truly impressive sight for both city visitors and Moscovites. The imposing architecture is combined with the magnificent interior decor of the halls, gourmet cuisine offered by the restaurants, sophisticated splendour of the rooms. Here you will feel on top of the world. The architectural asceticism expressed by the simplicity and harmony of its construction and the combination of glass and steel make the hotel similar to the spaceship striving to the universe. Even the interior of the hotel creates the atmosphere of cosmic freedom, purity and relaxation. In the immediate vicinity of the Cosmos Hotel, guests will find two of the most spectacular Soviet monuments in the city. The incredible titanium Space Obelisk, a soviet rocket blasting off into the sky on a 100 meter plume of glistening metallic smoke, was built in 1964 to celebrate Cosmonaut Yury Gagarin's first orbit of the earth. The monument houses an impressive museum detailing the history of Russian Space programs and is guarded by a statue of a pensive Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the father of Russian rockets. Across the road from the Cosmos Hotel are towers the impressive "Worker and Collective Farm Girl" statue, designed by Vera Mukhina for the Soviet pavilion at the 1937 Paris Expo to embody the very spirit and energy of the Soviet State. Striding bravely forward, with hammer and sickle raised high, the enormous figures represented industrial progress and Soviet dynamism and are among the most famous images of the Soviet inter-war years. More Art Medals? Check out our other items , also don't forget to visit our ART-MEDALS STORE and also see our Sister Shop on eBay.fr : QUALITY-ART-MEDALS eBay.fr *Tombac is an alloy of copper and zinc. This alloy is used by Russia in making medals (The 1980 Olympic 'Bronze' Medals were actually Tombac medals). During World War II, the same alloy was used to mint Canadian nickels. Tombac is an alloy formed from 90% copper and 10% zinc. It is also used in the manufacture of projectiles at Barnaul Machine Tool-Plant Zavod, in Russia. Tombac is bonded in a heat process with steel to produce a bi-metallic projectile, giving the appearance of a copper jacket but having the added strength of steel. L@@K AT MY AUCTIONS FOR OTHER GREAT MEDALS @@ @ @@ FAST EZ & HASSLE FREE TRANSACTIONS FROM PARIS TO TEXAS OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD @ @@ Interests/Themes keywords : Art medal, Russia, Soviet, USSR, URSS, CCCP, HOTELS. ABOUT US We are professional sellers running a family business, the first in the family who started to sell medals was, about 70 years ago, Maître Albert de Jaeger , he was an Artist, a Sculptor and Medallist he received the Premier Grand Prix de Rome (1935) for his medallic art, he created hundreds of medals and other art objects. In our Auctions and eBay Store, you will find a wide range of World Art Medals and Historical Medals. Beautiful medals, highly collectable and great Gift ideas. We hope you will enjoy your visit to our eBay store ! French registration of commerce : SIREN 510858699 read more

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