Monument to Hadzhi Dimitar on Buzludzha, Bulgaria. Completed in 1961. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
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Abandoned Bulgaria: Former swimming pool in Lovech
On finding an abandoned swimming pool with beautiful mosaics in Lovech, Bulgaria. This abandoned swimming complex was an unexpected find on our road trip.
Lotus Hall
Lotus Hall in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Completed in 1973 by architects D. Taneva and M. Sapundjieva. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
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.
The Mound of Brotherhood
The Mound of Brotherhood in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1956. Socialist-era war memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Memorial to the Soviet Army
Memorial to the Soviet Army in Shumen, Bulgaria. Completed in 1948 by sculptor A. Zankov. Socialist war memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria
Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria in Sofia. Completed in 1981 and demolished in 2017. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Palace of Culture and Sports
Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. Completed in 1968 by architect Svilen Enev. Brutalist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to Paìsiy Hilendà rski
Monument to Paìsiy Hilendà rski in Bansko, Bulgaria. Completed: 1976. Socialist monument to Saint Paisius of Hilendar in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the Unification of Bulgaria in 1885
Monument to the Unification of Bulgaria in 1885 in Plovdiv. Completed in 1985. Socialist monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the 1923 September Uprising
Monument to the 1923 September Uprising in Krân, Bulgaria. Completed in 1973. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
The Park-Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
Park-Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship in Varna, Bulgaria. Often called the Russian Monument. Socialist memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.