Large mosaic above the library at Karakalpak State University in Nukus, Uzbekistan. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Soviet modernism Blog Posts
National Circus of Tashkent
National Circus of Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Completed in 1976. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Cinema Palace named after Alisher Navoi
Cinema Palace named after Alisher Navoi in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Completed in 1964. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Cable Car Station ‘Mukhadze’
Former Cable Car Station ‘Mukhadze’ in the mining town of Chiatura, Georgia. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Palace of Culture
The now-abandoned Palace of Culture in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Ashkharh Sanatorium
Ashkharh Sanatorium in the mountain spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1975. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Sports School (Swimming Pool)
Abandoned swimming pool at a former Sports School in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Modernist, Soviet-era-architecture in the former USSR.
Ararat Sanatorium
Ararat Sanatorium in the spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Gladzor Spa HotelÂ
Gladzor Spa Hotel in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986 by architect Martin Mikaelyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Sanatorium “Crystal”
Former Sanatorium “Crystal” in Ureki, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Octopus Cafe
Mosaic-covered Octopus Cafe in Batumi, Georgia. Originally built in 1975. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Cable Car Station ‘Chavchavadze’
Former Cable Car Station ‘Chavchavadze’ in Chiatura, Georgia. Completed in 1963. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.