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Three Partisans

Three Partisans

Spomenik: Three Partisans in Senj, Croatia. Completed in 1957 by sculptor Ivan Vukušić. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.

Memorial Home

Memorial Home

The now-abandoned Memorial Home in Kumrovec, Croatia. Completed in 1975. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.

Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure

Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure

Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure in Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Completed in 1973. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia. 

Former Ljubljanska Bank

Former Ljubljanska Bank

The abandoned Ljubljanska Bank (Sniper Tower) in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.

Boska Shopping Centre

Boska Shopping Centre

Boska Shopping Centre in Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.

Monument to Vladimir Lenin

Monument to Vladimir Lenin

Monument to V.I. Lenin outside Parliament in Tiraspol, Transnistria. Completed in 1987. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.

“Harvest”

“Harvest”

Sgraffito entitled “Harvest” in Sucleia, a small town on the outskirts of Tiraspol in Transnistria. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.

Monument to Vladimir Lenin

Monument to Vladimir Lenin

Monument to Vladimir Lenin outside the House of Soviets in Tiraspol, Transnistria. Sculptor G. Solominov. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.

International Exhibition Centre MoldExpo (Pavilion Number 8)

International Exhibition Centre MoldExpo (Pavilion Number 8)

International Exhibition Centre MoldExpo (Pavilion Number 8)​ Location: Chisinau, Moldova Completed: Year built not known  Architect: Not known  Former name: Republican Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy Genre: Modernist, Soviet architecture, former...

“Stone Flower” Fountain

“Stone Flower” Fountain

“Stone Flower” Fountain in Stefan cel Mare Central Park in Chisinau, Moldova. Created in the 1980s. Soviet-era sculpture in the former USSR.

Dnieper Hydroelectric Station

Dnieper Hydroelectric Station

Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Completed in 1932. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.

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