Monument to the Liberation of Cahul (World War II Memorial) in Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Architectonic Blog Posts
Government House
Government House in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1964 by architect, Semyon Fridlin. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Unknown Building
Bas-relief on the side of an unknown building in Ochamchire, a southern town in the defacto republic of Abkhazia. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Restaurant “Adjara”
Mosaic on the side of Restaurant “Adjara” in Novy Afon (New Athos), Abkhazia by artist, Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Bzypta Railway Station
The now-abandoned Bzypta Railway Station in Abkhazia. Completed in the 1950s. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Communist Party House
Former Communist Party House, part of the Largo, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Stalinist Empire style, socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the 1876 Uprising
Monument to the 1876 Uprising in Dryanovo, Bulgaria. Completed in 1976 by sculptor, Ilia Iliev. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
“The Golden Age”
Monument “The Golden Age” in Shumen, central Bulgaria. Completed in 1979. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
‘Gratsiya’ Sports Complex (Tbilisi Quarter)
‘Gratsiya’ Sports Complex in Slavutych, Ukraine. Completed in 1988. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Cinema Rossiya
Cinema Rossiya (Russia) in Vinnytsia (Vinnytsya), Ukraine. Completed in the 1960s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 13/Coal Industry)
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 13) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1967. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Hotel Žilvinas
Hotel Žilvinas in Palanga, Lithuania. Completed in 1969 by architect, Algimantas Lėckas. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.