Intourist garage, Regional cultural heritage site in Maryina Roshcha District, Russia.
Intourist garage is a Soviet-era administrative building in Moscow built to serve as a vehicle facility for a state travel agency. It features large windows and concrete elements on its facade, typical of Soviet architecture from that period.
The garage was built in 1934 when the Soviet Union began organizing travel for international visitors. It was the primary facility for managing vehicles used in state tourism operations.
The building reflects early Soviet design philosophy when the state began organizing travel for visitors. Its architecture shows how the government wanted to present its modern institutions.
The building is located on Sushchevsky Val Street and is reachable by public transportation. The area is relatively quiet and easy to navigate, sitting in a residential neighborhood.
Few Soviet buildings were specifically designed to operate international travel services. This garage shows how the Soviet Union built modern infrastructure for foreign visitors.
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