The now-destroyed spomenik Monument to the 1st Split Partisan Detachment in Košute, Croatia. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Balkans Blog Posts
Monument to Antun Mavrak
Monument to Antun Mavrak in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Completed in 1975 by Kosta Angeli Radovani. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Abandoned Bulgaria: The former summer villa of Pencho Semov, Bulgaria’s “Rockefeller”
Abandoned Bulgaria: urban exploration at an abandoned villa, and the story behind the former summer villa of Pencho Semov, Bulgaria’s “Rockefeller”.
Communist monuments in Bulgaria – Striking communist-era monuments and memorials
A photo essay featuring twenty-five of the most impressive communist monuments and memorials in Bulgaria.
Monument “Dobrotitsa”
Monument “Dobrotitsa” in Dobrich, Bulgaria. Completed in 1971 by sculptor Sekul Krumov. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Arc of Liberty Monument
Arc of Liberty Monument on top of Beklemeto Pass in Bulgaria. Completed in 1980. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the Bulgarian Communist Party
Monument to the Bulgarian Communist Party in Krân, central Bulgaria. Completed in 1973. Socialist monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Pleven Panorama
Pleven Panorama in Bulgaria. Completed in 1977. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the Partisans
Monument to the Partisans in Balvan, north-central Bulgaria. Completed in 1964. Socialist-era war memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
House of Culture “Probuda 1869”
House of Culture “Probuda 1869” in Maglizh, Bulgaria. Completed 1973. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument of Hadzhi Dimitar
Monument to Hadzhi Dimitar on Buzludzha, Bulgaria. Completed in 1961. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Visiting the Danube Delta in Romania
A guide to visiting the Danube Delta in Romania for independent travellers and backpackers. With travel tips on how to get there and what to do.