Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova in Chisinau. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Architectonic Blog Posts
The Pantheon
The Pantheon in Burgas, Bulgaria. Completed in 1981 by B. Tomalevski, N. Antonov and V. Starchev. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Former Summer Theatre
The now abandoned and derelict Summer Theatre in Shumen, Bulgaria. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Three Generations Monument
Three Generations Monument in the small town of Perushtitsa, Bulgaria. Completed in 1976. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
“V.I. Lenin”
Mosaic of V.I. Lenin in Kulob, Tajikistan. Completed in 1984 by artists L. Gadjiev and S. Sharipov. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Monument to Steelworkers
Monument to Steelworkers in the city of Hunedoara, Romania. Completed in 1974. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Hotel Belvedere
Hotel Belvedere in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Palace of the Parliament
Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania. Constructed between 1984 and 1997. Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Savsko Naselje
Savsko Naselje Housing Estate in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Completed in 1962. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Cultural Centre
Culture Palace in Velenje, Slovenia. Completed in 1959 by architect Oton Gaspari. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Monument to the Revolution
Spomenik: Monument to the Revolution in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Completed in 1975 by sculptor, Drago Tršar. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Police Booth
Police Booth in Bendery (Bender), Pridnestrovie (Transnistria). Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.