Independence Monument in the coastal town of Vlorë, Albania. Completed in 1972. Communist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
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Partisan Memorial
Mosaic-decorated Partisan Memorial at Llogara Pass near Dukat, Albania. Communist-era war memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Former Hotel Volga
The now-abandoned Hotel Volga in Durrës, Albania. Completed in 1938. Modernist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Martyrs Museum and War Relics Hall
Martyrs Museum and War Relics Hall in Durrës, Albania. Completed 1951. Modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Former Residence of Enver Hoxha
Former Residence of Enver Hoxha in Tirana, Albania. Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Battle of Sokolovo” (Florenc Metro Station)
Mosaic entitled “Battle of Sokolovo” at Florenc Metro Station in Prague, Czech Republic. Communist-era artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.
Jižní Město (South Town) Housing Estate
Jižní Město (South Town) Housing Estate in Prague, Czech Republic. Modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Panorama Hotel
Panorama Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. Completed in 1983. Modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology (Warsaw University of Technology)
Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology in Warsaw, Poland. Modernist, communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Warszawa Powiśle Railway Station (former ticket office)
Warszawa Powiśle Railway Station (former ticket office) in Warsaw, Poland. Modernist, Communistera architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Sobieskiego 100
Sobieskiego 100 in Warsaw, Poland. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Tenement House 9a Mostowa Street
Mosaic on the side of Tenement House 9a Mostowa Street in Warsaw, Poland. Communist-era artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.