Ministry of Heavy Industry of Russia
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The Ministry of Construction of Heavy Industry of the USSR was a central government
Central government
A central government also known as a national government, union government and in federal states, the federal government, is the government at the level of the nation-state. The structure of central governments varies from institution to institution...

 institution
Institution
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 charged with leading the heavy industry
Heavy industry
Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning as compared to light industry. It can mean production of products which are either heavy in weight or in the processes leading to their production. In general, it is a popular term used within the name of many Japanese and Korean firms, meaning...

 of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. The ministry headquarter was one of the Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters (Moscow)
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 built during the last 10 years of Stalin's life, also known as the Red Gate building owing to its proximity to the Red Gate
Red Gate
Red Gates in Moscow was a triumphal arch built in an exuberantly baroque design. Gates or arches of this type were common in 18th century Moscow. However, the Red Gates were the only one that survived into 20th century...

 Square.

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