Where to find Kutaisi's Soviet architecture, mosaics and monuments including a map of locations Georgia was a Soviet Socialist Republic and part of the USSR from 1921 until 1991 when it became an independent country once again. Although Kutaisi isn’t on a par with...
Soviet-era architecture Blog Posts
Apartment BuildingÂ
Apartment Building in the mining town of Chiatura, Georgia. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Cable Car Station ‘Mukhadze’
Former Cable Car Station ‘Mukhadze’ in the mining town of Chiatura, Georgia. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Hotel Nikoli
Relief depicting miners above and the side of the Hotel Nikoli in Chiatura, Georgia. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta
Off-the-beaten-path places to visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta. Soviet bus stops, mosaics, abandoned buildings and a Lenin statue in Northern Abkhazia.
Abandoned Armenia: The former Palace of Culture in Jermuk
Exploring the abandoned former Palace of Culture in Jermuk in Armenia, and other remnants from Jermuk’s Soviet past, with a map of locations.
Monument to Nikol Duman
Monument to Nikol Duman, part of Heroes Alley in Jermuk, Armenia. Sculptor Hovhannes Muradyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Former Palace of Culture
The now-abandoned Palace of Culture in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Olympia Sanatorium
Olympia Sanatorium in the mountain spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Ashkharh Sanatorium
Ashkharh Sanatorium in the mountain spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1975. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former TheatreÂ
A now-abandoned theatre in the mountain spa town of Jermuk in southern Armenia. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Sports School (Swimming Pool)
Abandoned swimming pool at a former Sports School in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Modernist, Soviet-era-architecture in the former USSR.