Monument to the 1876 Uprising in Dryanovo, Bulgaria. Completed in 1976 by sculptor, Ilia Iliev. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
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“The Golden Age”
Monument “The Golden Age” in Shumen, central Bulgaria. Completed in 1979. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the Dead in the Fatherland War
Monument to the Dead in the Fatherland War in Dobrich, Bulgaria. Completed in 1964 by Georgi Stoilov. Socialist-era war memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
New Yorker Store
New Yorker Store (formerly Valentina Fashion House) in Varna, Bulgaria. Completed in 1977. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Shumen Centre
Shumen Centre in the centrally located Bulgarian city of Shumen. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Bucharest Metropolitan Circus
Bucharest Metropolitan Circus in Romania. Completed in 1960. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Housing building “Ont”
Housing building “Ont” in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1961 by architect M.Dima. Modernist, 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.
The Art Fund Works
The Art Fund Works in Bucharest, Romania. Formerly The Union of Artists. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Young Sportsmen”, Sport Hall Arena
“Young Sportsmen” on the side of the Sport Hall Arena in Constanţa, Romania. Completed in 1960. Socialist-era artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.
Hotel Deva
Hotel Deva in the historic Transylvanian city of Deva, Romania. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument “Dobrotitsa”
Monument “Dobrotitsa” in Dobrich, Bulgaria. Completed in 1971 by sculptor Sekul Krumov. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.