Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše

Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše

Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše Location: Dražgoše, Slovenia Completed: 1976 Architects: Boris Kobe, Stojan Batič (architects) and Ive Šubic (sculptor/artist) Genre: Spomenik, Socialist monument, former Yugoslavia The spomenik commemorates the WWII Battle of...
Metalka Building

Metalka Building

Metalka Building Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Constructed: 1960-1963 Architects: Branko Kraševa and Edo Mihevc Genre: Modernist, Socialist architecture, former Yugoslavia VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and Facebook...
Hostage’s Cemetery

Hostage’s Cemetery

Hostage’s Cemetery Location: Begunje, Slovenia Completed: 1953 Architect: Edvard Ravnikar Genre: Spomenik, Socialist monument, former Yugoslavia VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and Facebook page that are...
Abandoned Georgia: Former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura

Abandoned Georgia: Former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura

The story of Chiatura’s Pioneer Palace including a short history, how to get there and a 2022 update 2022 UPDATE We originally visited the former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura in the summer of 2018. Back then, as we mention below, there was some construction work...
Former Gas Station

Former Gas Station

Former Gas Station Location: Hrazdan, Armenia Completed: 1970s Architect: Not known Genre: Modernist, Soviet architecture, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and Facebook page that are dedicated to all...
Monument to Fertility

Monument to Fertility

Monument to Fertility Location: Dilijan, Armenia Completed: 1960 Sculptor: Karlen Nurijanyan Genre: Soviet monument, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and Facebook page that are dedicated to all things...