The Friendship of Nations Monument in Khobi, Georgia by sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Architectonic Blog Posts
Residential building
Monumental mosaic on the side of a Residential building (former glass factory) in Kutaisi, Georgia. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Monument to Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Fascism
Spomenik: Monument to Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Fascism in Plovanija, Croatia. Completed in 1981. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Lepoglava Memorial Graveyard
Spomenik: Lepoglava Memorial Graveyard in Lepoglava, Croatia. Completed in 1981 by sculptor Stevan Luketić. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Haludovo Palace Hotel
The now-abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel on Krk Island, Croatia. Completed in 1972. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Monument to the Liberators of Rēzekne
Monument to the Liberators of Rēzekne in Latvia. Completed in 1974 by sculptors O. Silins and O. Kalejs. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to Michael the Brave
Monument to Michael the Brave in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Completed in 1976 by sculptor Marius Butunoiu. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Valul ai vantul”
“Valul ai vantul” in Galați, Romania. Completed in 1977 by sculptor Ernest Kasnovschi. Socialist-era sculpture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism
Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest, Romania. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Former Theatre
An abandoned theatre in war-torn Ochamchire, southern Abkhazia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Pearl Hotel
Pearl Hotel in Ochamchire, in the south of the de facto state of Abkhazia. Abandoned, modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Resort Pitsunda
Sea-themed mosaic at Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Completed in 1967 by lead artist, Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.