Memento Park

The Coulisse Wall

The facade of the entrance and the niches are details originating from antique architecture. These details were widely used in the architecture of socialist realism.


  • How do you feel in this monumental setting?
  • What do the gigantic details of the entrance suggest to the visitor?
  • In your opinion, what is implied in the entrance being just a “coulisse wall” with no actual building behind it?
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