A World's Fair in Italy: Turin 1911

Place: Russia, Russian Federation

Name:	Russia
Place type:	nation
Description:	The nation's history began between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD with the arrival of East Slavs in this region. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of "Rus", arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, stretching from Poland in Europe to Alaska in North America. Following the Russian Revolution, Russia became the largest and leading constituent of the Soviet Union and a recognized superpower. The current Russian Federation was founded following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, but is recognized as the continuing legal personality of the Soviet state.
Structures:	Pavilion of Russia The exhibition of Russia (traditional and national products) has been inaugurated during the May 1911 by the Grand Duke Boris and his mother Grand Dukesse Marija Pavlovna within an orthodox religious ceremony. Despite of the former choices of Russia, this Pavilion follows the Neoclassical style, and it has been built by the Russian architect Vladimir Alekseevič Ščuko. The Pavilion has 12 exposition rooms, where Russia can display it own traditional and industrial products, an enormous collection of statues and bronzes, and also some furniture from the Royal Palace of Petersburg.
Site Essays:	Sognando una grande Russia \| Dreaming about a Great Russia Esterno ed Interno [del Padiglione Russo] \| Exterior and Interior [of the Pavilion of Russia]
Site Landing Pages:	Padiglione della Russia \| Pavilion of Russia