Town Sign in Pripyat (Chernobyl Exclusion Zone), Ukraine. Completed in 1970. Modernist, Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Architectonic Blog Posts
Regional Administration
Regional Administration building (City Council) in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Red Star” on the side of an apartment building
“Red Star” mosaic on the side of an apartment building in Chisinau, Moldova by artist Aurel David. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Former Lower Cable Car Station
Former Lower Cable Car Station in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1981. Abandoned, modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Hospitable Moldavia”
Mosaic entitled “Hospitable Moldavia” at Chisinau Railway Station in Moldova. Completed in 1967 by Mikhail Burya. Soviet-era artwork in former the USSR.
“Young Miner”
“Young Miner” in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Completed in 1952 by sculptor, Antonín Ivanský. Communist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
New Town Hall
New Town Hall in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Completed in 1930. An example of early modernist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Birth of Coal”, former headquarters of the Ostrava-Karviná Mines
“Birth of Coal”, on the former headquarters of the Ostrava-Karviná Mines in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Communist-era bas relief in the former Eastern Bloc.
Arsenal Gallery
Arsenal Gallery in Poznan, Poland Completed in 1962. An example of modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Collegium Novum
Collegium Novum in Poznan, Poland. Completed in 1968. An example of modernist, Communist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Moldtelecom
Mosaic on the side of the former Central Post Office (now Moldtelecom) in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Licurici Puppet Theatre
Licurici Puppet Theatre in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1986. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.