Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 19) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1974. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
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Venice Restaurant
The Venice Restaurant in Rivne, a medium-sized city in the west of Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Dolphinarium
Mosaic outside the Dolphinarium in Batumi, Georgia. Completed in 1974 by artists Zaur Tsuladze and Vaja Bjalava. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Palace of the Republic
Palace of the Republic in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Central Asia). Completed in 1970. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Bus Stop “Shell”
Bus Stop “Shell” in Novy Afon, Abkhazia. Completed in 1967. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Poplavok Restaurant
Poplavok Restaurant in Dnipro, Ukraine. Completed in 1976 by architect Sergey Brusov. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Derzhprom
Derzhprom in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed 1928 and also known as the Gosprom. Constructivist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Zhytomyr Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre
Zhytomyr Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre in Ukraine. Completed in 1966. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Yeghishe Charents
Monument to Yeghishe Charents in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Completed in 1985. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Glory Memorial
Glory Memorial in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1977. Alternative name Monument to the Great Patriotic War. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
National Circus of Ukraine
National Circus of Ukraine in Kyiv. Completed in 1960 by architect V. Zhukov. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Hotel Viru
Hotel Viru in Tallinn, Estonia. Completed in 1972 by Architects Henno Sepmann and Mart Port. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.