Monument to the Defenders of Cahul in Cahul, Moldova. Also known as the Eternal Flame Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
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Monument to the Miner
Monument to the Miner in Tkvarcheli, Abkhazia, a de facto republic nested between Georgia and Russia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in the grounds of a former school in Bzypta, Abkhazia. Now abandoned. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
“Song about Georgia”, Resort Pitsunda
“Song about Georgia” inside the Kurzal Restaurant at Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Also called “Song of Tbilisi”. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Town Hall
Town Hall (Osh Oblast Administration) in the southern city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Cholpon-Ata on the nothern shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Naryn Restaurant
Former Naryn Restaurant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Completed in 1987 and demolished in 2017. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the Liberators of the City
Monument to the Liberators of the City in Tiraspol, Transnistria. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Residential & Commercial Building
Soviet-era artwork on the side of a building in Tiraspol, capital of the breakaway state of Pridnestrovie (Transnistria). Former USSR.
“The Legend of Chisinau”
Mosaic “The Legend of Chisinau” in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1973 by artist, Mikhail Burya. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Ginta Latina Centre for Culture and Arts
Ginta Latina Centre for Culture and Arts in Chisinau, Moldova. Formerly the House of Political Education. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Alexei Stârcea School of Arts
Mosaic on the side of the Alexei Stârcea School of Arts in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed 1977 by artist, A. Nascu. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.