Spomenik: Hostage’s Cemetery in the town of Begunje, Slovenia. Completed in 1953. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Balkans Blog Posts
Abandoned Croatia: former Separation Mine in Potpićan
Visiting the abandoned Separation Mine in Potpićan in Croatia. Close to pretty Labin, the former mine was once part of Istria’s coal mining industry.
Alternative things to do in Zagreb, Croatia (with a map of locations)
A guide to alternative things to do in Zagreb, Croatia for travellers who like to get off the beaten path. Including a map of locations.
Monument to the National Liberation War (NOB)
Spomenik: Monument to the National Liberation War in Cerkno, Slovenia. Completed in 1954. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
World War I Ossuary, Žale Cemetery
World War I Ossuary, part of Žale Cemetery in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Completed in 1939. War memorial in the former Yugoslavia.
Paediatrics Department, Novo Mesto Health Centre
Paediatrics Department of the health centre in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Monument to the Fallen in Zagreb Liberation, Dotrščina Memorial Park
Spomenik: Monument to the Fallen in Zagreb Liberation, part of Dotrščina Memorial Park, Croatia. Socialist monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Zagrepcanka
Zagrepcanka building in Zagreb, Croatia. Constructed between 1971 and 1976. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Valley of the Graves, Dotrščina Memorial Park
Spomenik: Valley of the Graves, part of Dotrščina Memorial Park in Zagreb, Croatia. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.
Varna Municipality
Municipality building in Varna, Bulgaria. Completed in 1981. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Border Sign
Border marker on the outskirts of Novi Zagora, a town in southeastern Bulgaria. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Ivan Vazov Community Centre
Mosaic on the wall of the Ivan Vazov Community Centre in Sopot, Bulgaria. Completed in 1984. Socialist artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.