Things You'll Only See In Russia

The Famous Non-Moving Clock

There is a clock in the White Dining Room in the Hermitage Palace that's primary function is to remind viewers of a historical point in time. The clock reads 2:10 AM, which represents the time that the Bolsheviks arrested Russia's provisional government. On Oct. 25, 1917, at 2:10 AM, Russia became a communist country. 

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