The Macedonian Post building in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Completed 1977. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
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A history of the Barbican Estate and the surrounding area in the City of London
Architecture and history of the Barbican Estate and surrounds in the City of London including the Barbican Centre and Golden Lion Estate.
A collection of London’s best brutalist and post-war modernist architecture
In search of London’s best brutalist and post-war modernist architecture. A collection of our favourite London post-war architecture.
Unknown Hotel
A now-abandoned hotel in Novy Afon, Abkhazia (part of the Caucasus). Originally built in 1977. Brutalist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Shumen Grand Hotel
The Shumen Grand Hotel in Shumen, central Bulgaria. Completed in 1989. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Municipality Hall
Municipality Hall (formerly Communist Party House) in Shumen, Bulgaria. Completed in 1970. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Central Library of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Central Library of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in Georgia. Completed in 1971. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Haludovo Palace Hotel
The now-abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel on Krk Island, Croatia. Completed in 1972. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Former Hotel Igman
Abandoned Hotel Igman in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Completed in 1983 by architect, Ahmed Džuvić. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Cartoon Hotel
Cartoon Hotel in Razgrad, Bulgaria. Completed in 1983. Formerly Hotel-Restaurant Razgrad. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
County Library Panait Cerna
County Library Panait Cerna in Tulcea, the gateway to the Danube Delta in Romania. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
In Photos: Magnificent Brutalist and Modernist Bus Stations
Photos featuring ten of coolest brutalist and modernist bus stations we’ve spotted on our travels, highlighting some magnificent architecture.