The head office of the now-abandoned Independenta Sibiu Factory in Sibiu, Romania. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
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Sector 4
Sector 4 in Bucharest, Romania. Chief architect Calin Alexandrescu. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Blocul Rotund MF-1
Blocul Rotund MF-1 (Block Crayon/The Pencil) in Constanţa, Romania. Completed in 1987. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant” Monument
“Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant” Monument on the outskirts of Visaginas, Lithuania. Completed in 1983. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Kinetic Fountain and Cascade
Kinetic Fountain and Cascade in Brăila, Romania. Completed in 1989 by sculptor Constantin Lucaci. Socialist-era sculpture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Former Water Tower Rotating Restaurant
Former Water Tower Rotating Restaurant in Brăila, Romania. Completed in the 1980s but now abandoned. Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Evolutie”
A sculpture entitled “Evolutie” in Galați, Romania. Completed in 1976 by sculptor Bela Crisan. Modern art in the former Eastern Bloc.
“The Archer”
“The Archer” in Constanţa, Romania. Completed in 1961 by sculptor, Ion Jalea. Socialist-era sculpture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Propeller Memorial
Propeller Memorial (La Elice) in Galați, Romania. Completed in 1974 by sculptor Mircea Roibu. Socialist-era memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Hotel Traian
Hotel Traian in Brăila, Romania. Completed in 1971 by architect, L. Durbaca. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
House of the Free Press
House of the Free Press in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1957 in Stalinist Empire style. Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“The Heroism of the Labouring Class in the Struggle for Industrialisation”
Mosaic entitled “The Heroism of the Labouring Class in the Struggle for Industrialisation” in Tulcea, Romania. Socialist artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.