Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Architectonic Blog Posts
Fraternal Barrow to the Fallen in the Antifascist StruggleÂ
Fraternal Barrow to the Fallen in the Antifascist Struggle in Varna, Bulgaria (1959). Socialist monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the December Victims of 1943
Spomenik: Monument to the December Victims of 1943 in Zagreb, Croatia. Completed in 1961. Socialist memorial in the former Yugoslavia.
Sanatorium Mountain Valley
Mosaic on the side of the Sanatorium Mountain Valley in Borjomi, Georgia. Also refered to as Sanatorium Borjomi. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Eternal Glory Memorial Complex
Eternal Glory Memorial Complex in Lutsk, Ukraine. Completed in 1977 by architect Karabulin Boris Nikolaevich. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR
Sarajevo Railway Station
Sarajevo Railway Station in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Completed 1953. Lead architect Jahiel Finci. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Former Ballroom, Resort Pitsunda
Former Ballroom at Resort Pitsunda in Abkhazia. Alternative names Resort of all-Union and Seven Candles Resort. Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the Fallen Soldiers from Momišići in the Second World War
Spomenik: Monument to the Fallen Soldiers from Momišići in the Second World War in Podgorica, Montenegro. Socialist monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Mother Armenia
Mother Armenia in Yerevan. Completed in 1967 by Rafael Israelyan (architect) and Ara Harutyunyan (sculptor). Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Amra Pier
Amra Pier in Sukhumi, capital of the de facto republic of Abkhazia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the Detachment in Brezovica Forest
Spomenik: Monument to the Detachment in Brezovica Forest in Sisak, Croatia. Completed in 1981. Socialist monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Laguna Vere Sports Centre
Laguna Vere Sports Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia. Also known as Leminsky Komsomol Central Water and Sports Complex. Soviet mosaic in the former USSR.