Mosaic of V.I. Lenin in Kulob, Tajikistan. Completed in 1984 by artists L. Gadjiev and S. Sharipov. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
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Police Booth
Police Booth near the bus station in Bendery (Bender), a city in the de facto state of Transnistria. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the First Moldovan Power Plant named after V.I. Lenin
Monument to the First Moldovan Power Plant named after V.I. Lenin in Tiraspol, Transnistria. Completed in 1984. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Palace of the Republic
Bas relief on the side of the Palace of the Republic in Tiraspol, the capital of the de facto state of Transnistria. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Sports Complex Lokomotiv
Sports Complex Lokomotiv in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Lviv Bus Factory
Metal sculpture on the side wall of the Bus Factory in Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Monument to the Soldiers who fell in Afghanistan
Monument to the Soldiers who fell in Afghanistan in Comrat, the capital city of Gagauzia in Moldova. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Gheorghe Asachi Theoretical High School
Gheorghe Asachi Theoretical High School in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1973. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“The City is Flourishing and Being Built”, Central Bus Station
Mosaic entitled “The City is Flourishing and Being Built” inside the Central Bus Station in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
“Space Exploration”, PJSC Ukrtelecom
Panel art on the PJSC Ukrtelecom building in Zhytomyr, Ukraine depicting the the achievements of the USSR in space exploration. Soviet artwork, former USSR.
Pioneers Palace
Pioneers Palace (Palace of Children and Youth) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Constructed between 1962 and 1965. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Palace of the Republic
Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1984. Formerly Friendship Hall. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.