Memorial to the Great Patriotic War in Brest, Belarus. Completed in 1965 by sculptor Moisey Altshuler. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
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Osh National Drama Theatre named after Sultan Ibraimov
Osh National Drama Theatre named after Sultan Ibraimov in Kyrgyzstan. Completed 1970s. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Galaktion Tabidze
Monument to Galaktion Tabidze in Kutaisi, Georgia. Completed in 1990 by sculptor George Shkhvatsabaia. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Central Post Office
Central Post Office in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1929 by architect A. Mordvinov. Constructivist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Jaunķemeri Rehabilitation Centre
Jaunķemeri Rehabilitation Centre in Jūrmala, Latvia. Completed in 1967. Formerly Sanatorium Jaunķemeri. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Efrem Eshba
Monument to Efrem Eshba in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Completed in 1973 by sculptor Marina Eshba. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
NK Veres Rivne Youth Football School Stadium
NK Veres Rivne Youth Football School Stadium in the city of Rivne in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Vilnius Funeral House Ritualas
Vilnius Funeral House RitualasLocation: Vilnius, LithuaniaCompleted: 1986Architect: Č. MazūrasAlternative name: Vilnius Ceremonial Services PalaceGenre: Modernist, Soviet architecture, former USSR Did you know?... We also have an Instagram account and Facebook page...
Hotel Aia
Hotel Aia in Tskaltubo, Georgia. Completed in 1985 and now home to IDPs. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Restaurant Mayak
Restaurant Mayak in Dnipro, Ukraine. Completed in 1979 by architect Elvina Davydova. Now abandoned. Brutalist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Daile Theatre
Daile Theatre in Riga, Latvia (Baltic States). Constructed between 1966 and 1976. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Kobuleti Central Park
Mosaic fish, part of the fountain in Kobuleti Central Park in Georgia. Artist Ilia Pesvianidze. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.