Hotel Aia in Tskaltubo, Georgia. Completed in 1985 and now home to IDPs. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
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Kobuleti Central Park
Mosaic fish, part of the fountain in Kobuleti Central Park in Georgia. Artist Ilia Pesvianidze. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Peace Dove Mosaic
Mosaic depicting a peace dove on the side of Mitana Factory in Tbilisi, Georgia (Caucasus). Soviet era artwork in the former USSR.
Mother Georgia
Mother Georgia in Tbilisi. Completed in 1958 by sculptor Elguja Amashukeli and also called Kartlis Deda. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Monument ‘Revolution Breaks Out’Â
Monument ‘Revolution Breaks Out’Â in Tbilisi, Georgia. Completed in 1988 by sculptor Georgy Shkhvatsabaya. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
The Chronicles of Georgia
The Chronicles of Georgia in Tbilisi. Constructed started in 1985 and is ongoing. The sculptor is Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Sanatorium Sakartvelo
Quasi-abandoned Sanatorium Sakartvelo in Tskaltubo, Georgia. Completed in 1983. Brutalist, 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.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War (World War II) in Chiatura, Georgia. Soviet-era war monument in the former USSR.
Tbilisi Central Train Station
Tbilisi Central Train Station in Tbilisi, Georgia. Constructed between 1978 and 1985. Brutalist railway station, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Business Centre
Business Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia. Formerly the House of Political Education. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Glory to Labour Monument
Glory to Labour Monument in Kutaisi, Georgia. Completed in 1980. Bastanashvili. Soviet monument in the former USSR.