One of a handful of sport-related mosaics on the front of the Youth Sports School in Sucleia, Transnistria. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
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Cinematograful Tiraspol
Cinematograful Tiraspol in Tiraspol Transnistria. Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Yuri Gagarin
Monument to Yuri Gagarin in Tiraspol Transnistria. Completed in 1977 by sculptor V. Dyuzhev. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
A Short History of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991
A short history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. A guide for those travellers to the former USSR who want to learn about the history of the region.
State Farm named after M.V. Frunze
Detailed mosaic on the outer wall of the State Farm named after M.V. Frunze near Tiraspol, Transnistria. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
T-34 Tank, Memorial Complex of Glory
T-34 Tank, part of the Memorial Complex of Glory in Tiraspol, Transnistria. Completed in 1972. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Bendery (Bender), Transnistria. Completed in 1951 by V. Mednek and S. Merkulov. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Children’s Park
Mosaic encrusted Children’s Park in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Central Asia). Completed in the 1980s. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre
Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Completed 1987 by architect Ceslovas Mazuras. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Mari Island Summer Theatre
Mari Island Summer Theatre in the historic town of Alūksne, northeastern Latvia. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Riga International Coach Terminal
Riga International Coach Terminal in Latvia. Constructed 1960-1964 by architect Georgs Mincs. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Residential Buildings Republic SquareÂ
Residential buildings on Republic Square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.