Hotel Cetate in Alba Iulia, a small city in central Romania. Completed in 1979. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Communist-era architecture Blog Posts
Communist-era architecture in Chisinau, Moldova (including a map of locations)
An updated guide to Soviet architecture in Chisinau. Fans of Soviet buildings, monuments and mosaics will find plenty to explore in the capital of Moldova.
Žižkov Television Tower
Žižkov Television Tower in Prague, Czech Republic. Completed 1992. Modernist, Communist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
National Museum of History
National Museum of History in Tirana, Albania. Completed in 1981. Modernist, Communist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Visaginas, Eastern Lithuania. Constructed in the 1970s. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Palace Ukraine
Palace Ukraine in Kyiv. Completed 1970 by architects Y. Marynchenko, P. Zhylytsky and I.Vainer. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Universal Hall
Universal Hall in Skopje, North Macedonia. Also called Congress Centre Alexander the Macedonian. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 7/Mechanical Engineering and Instrumentation)
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 7) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1958. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Hospital MSCH-5
Hospital MSCH-5 in Slavutych, Ukraine. Alternative name Medical Clinic No.5. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Expocenter of Ukraine
A former restaurant inside the Expocenter of Ukraine in Kyiv. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Cinema House
Cinema House in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1974. Formerly the House of Cinematography. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 19/Consumer Goods)
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 19) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1974. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.