by Mark | September 9, 2020 | Croatia
At first glance, Zagreb feels more like a typical Central European capital than a Balkan one. With a mix of Gothic, Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Classical designs, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in Vienna or Budapest. But despite its historical past, these...
by Mark | September 7, 2020 | Architectonic
Monument to the National Liberation War (NOB) Location: Cerkno, Slovenia Completed: 1954 Sculptor: Marjan Keršič Alternative name: “Woman donating bread to the partisans” Genre: Spomenik, Socialist monument, former Yugoslavia VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you...
by Mark | September 7, 2020 | Architectonic
World War I Ossuary, Žale Cemetery Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Constructed: 1938-1939 Architects: Edward Ravnikar (architect), Svetoslav Peruzzi and Lojze Dolinar (sculptors) Genre: War memorial, former Yugoslavia VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We...
by Mark | September 7, 2020 | Architectonic
Paediatrics Department, Novo Mesto Health Centre Location: Novo Mesto, Slovenia Completed: 1979 Architect: Not known Genre: Modernist, Socialist architecture, former Yugoslavia VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and...
by Mark | September 2, 2020 | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro
Abandoned hotels and resorts in the former Yugoslavia Of all the forgotten places we visit, there is something particularly evocative about abandoned hotels and resorts. Perhaps it’s the eerie feeling we get from picturing corridors filled with guests coming and...
by Mark | August 29, 2020 | Architectonic
Monument to the Fallen in Zagreb Liberation, Dotrščina Memorial Park Location: Zagreb, Croatia Completed: 1981 Sculptor: Branko Ružić Genre: Spomenik, Socialist monument, former Yugoslavia Many of the victims associated with the Shooting of Hostages monument in the...
