by Mark | May 28, 2020 | Architectonic
Linella Express Location: Chisinau, Moldova Completed: 1968 Artists: Mikhail Burya and Vladislav Obukh Former name: Electrical Appliance Store Genre: Mosaic, Soviet artwork, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram...
by Mark | May 27, 2020 | Croatia
Visiting Croatia’s abandoned Penthouse hotel on the Adriatic Coast In 1968, work commenced on a new luxury hotel on the large Croatian island of Krk in the Adriatic Sea. Designed by renowned Croatian architect, Boris Magaš, who a few years later would go on to design...
by Mark | May 26, 2020 | Architectonic
Welcome Sign, Resort Pitsunda Location: Pitsunda, Abkhazia Completed: 1967 Lead artist: Zurab Tsereteli Alternative names: Resort of all-Union/Seven Candles Resort Genre: Soviet artwork, former USSR Pitsunda sits on one of the largest bays in the Eastern Black Sea...
by Mark | May 26, 2020 | Architectonic
Ochamchire Railway Station Location: Ochamchire, Abkhazia Completed: 1940 Architect: Not known Genre: Stalinist Empire style, Soviet architecture, former USSR Ochamchire is located on the Black Sea coast, approximately 50km southeast of the Abkhazian capital, Sukhumi....
by Mark | May 26, 2020 | Architectonic
Diving for Pearls Monument, Resort Pitsunda Location: Pitsunda, Abkhazia Completed: 1969 Sculptor: Irakly Alekseevich Ochiauri Alternative names: Nyryalschiki (Divers), Resort of all-Union, Seven Candles Resort Genre: Soviet monument, former USSR Pitsunda sits on one...
by Mark | May 25, 2020 | Architectonic
Liberation Memorial Location: Minsk, Belarus Completed: Year created not known Architect: Not known Alternative name: T-34 Tank Monument Genre: War memorial, Soviet monument, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram...
