Ginta Latina Centre for Culture and Arts in Chisinau, Moldova. Formerly the House of Political Education. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
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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.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in the Comrat, capital of the autonomous region of Moldova known as Gagauzia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument to the Liberation of Cahul
Monument to the Liberation of Cahul (World War II Memorial) in Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Government House
Government House in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1964 by architect, Semyon Fridlin. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Unknown Building
Bas-relief on the side of an unknown building in Ochamchire, a southern town in the defacto republic of Abkhazia. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Restaurant “Adjara”
Mosaic on the side of Restaurant “Adjara” in Novy Afon (New Athos), Abkhazia by artist, Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Bzypta Railway Station
The now-abandoned Bzypta Railway Station in Abkhazia. Completed in the 1950s. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
‘Gratsiya’ Sports Complex (Tbilisi Quarter)
‘Gratsiya’ Sports Complex in Slavutych, Ukraine. Completed in 1988. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Hotel Žilvinas
Hotel Žilvinas in Palanga, Lithuania. Completed in 1969 by architect, Algimantas Lėckas. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Culture, Progress and Sport”, Vilnius Palace of Culture, Entertainment and Sports
“Culture, Progress and Sport” inside the Vilnius Palace of Culture, Entertainment and Sports in Vilnius, Lithuania. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Monument “The Anthem for Work”
Monument “The Anthem for Work” in Elektrėnai, Lithuania. Completed in 1975. Modernist, Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.