saw a video on mastodon that purported to be of the Moscow terrorist(?) attack. But the outside of the venue had a lighted sign saying (in English) "Crocus City Hall".
There's no way that sign wouldn't be in Russian though, is there? I was immediately suspicious.
@AnnetteTRemain Sure, I know that. But why would a venue in Moscow have a sign in English?
@rpardee I thought it strange too but you can see multiple sites with pics of the place.
happens sometimes. Could be an advertising angle, as is often the case.
@rpardee @KAutumnrain yeah they have a Vegas city hall too. Very strange.
It's a themed shopping mall, which is a little bizarre but I guess if there's an iconic aesthetic of some distinction...
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I suspect there was a Cyrillic sign and a Roman sign, if it was a tourist destination. I think it was built at a time when more Western tourists were expected.
@rpardee That is the name of the hall