Dinamo Stadium in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1945. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
former Soviet Union Blog Posts
Apartment Building
Large ornate mosaic on the side of an apartment building in the southern city of Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Fashion Centre
Fashion Centre (Casa de Moda) in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1970. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Bendery (Bender), the second city in the breakaway state of Transnistria. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument to those killed during the Fascist Occupation
Monument to those killed during the Fascist Occupation in Tiraspol, Transnistria. Completed in 1969. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
A gold-coloured Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Sucleia, a small town on the outskirts of Tiraspol, Transnistria. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Sergei Korolev
Monument to Sergei Korolev in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Completed in 1971 by sculptor, O.P. Oliynyk. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War (World War II) in Klevan, Ukraine. Completed in 1975. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Pripyat Town Sign
Town Sign in Pripyat (Chernobyl Exclusion Zone), Ukraine. Completed in 1970. Modernist, Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Regional Administration
Regional Administration building (City Council) in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Red Star” on the side of an apartment building
“Red Star” mosaic on the side of an apartment building in Chisinau, Moldova by artist Aurel David. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Former Lower Cable Car Station
Former Lower Cable Car Station in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1981. Abandoned, modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.