‘Trumpeting Glory’, part of the Memorial of Glory inside Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1975. Soviet war monument in the former USSR.
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In photos: Twenty-five examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR
Photographs of some of our favourite examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR. These mosaics are perfect examples of art in post-Soviet states.
“October” (Arman Cinema)
Bas-relief titled “October” on the side of the Arman Cinema in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Created in 1967. Soviet relief in the former USSR.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Completed in 1985. Architects V. Lyzenko and V. Bukhaev. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
‘Feat’, Memorial of Glory
‘Feat’, part of the Memorial of Glory inside Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1975. Soviet war monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to V.I. Lenin in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Sculptor N.V. Tomsky. Completed in 1975. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
People’s Friendship Monument
People’s Friendship Monument in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Completed in 1974. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Osh National Drama Theatre named after Sultan Ibraimov
Osh National Drama Theatre named after Sultan Ibraimov in Kyrgyzstan. Completed 1970s. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Kyrgyz State Circus
Kyrgyz State Circus in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia). Completed in 1976. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Puppet Theatre Lukhtak
Puppet Theatre Lukhtak in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Central Asia). Completed in 1985. Mosaic-covered Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Almaty Hotel
Almaty Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma-ata) in Kazakhstan. Constructed between 1962 and 1967. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Palace of the Republic
Palace of the Republic in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Central Asia). Completed in 1970. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.