But the entire scene was a hoax. The "villages" consisted only of painted facades erected by Potemkin for the occasion. The peasants had been dressed up and transported from miles away to give the appearance of real towns.
Potemkin Village
But the entire scene was a hoax. The "villages" consisted only of painted facades erected by Potemkin for the occasion. The peasants had been dressed up and transported from miles away to give the appearance of real towns.