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.
former Soviet Union Blog Posts
State Farm named after M.V. Frunze
State Farm named after M.V. Frunze near Tiraspol, Pridnestrovie (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, Pridnestrovie (Transnistria). Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to V.I. Lenin in Bendery (Bender), Pridnestrovie (Transnistria). Completed in 1951. 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.
‘Trumpeting Glory’, Memorial of Glory
‘Trumpeting Glory’, part of the Memorial of Glory inside Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1975. Soviet war monument in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
Brutalist-style apartment building in Borjomi, a resort town in south-central Georgia. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Olympic Yachting Centre
Olympic Yachting Centre on the outskirts of Tallinn, Estonia. Constructed between 1975 and 1980. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.