Exploring Georgia’s abandoned Soviet sanatoriums in Tskaltubo. At the height of the USSR, a popular spa town, and now a playground for urban explorers.
Stalinist Empire style Blog Posts
Olympia Sanatorium
Olympia Sanatorium in the mountain spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Railway Building
A now-abandoned railway building in Zestafoni, Georgia (Caucasus). Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Abandoned Georgia: Former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura
The abandoned former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura, Georgia. The story behind and photos of the abandoned palace for young pioneers in Chiatura.
Former Medical Centre, Strategic Missile Forces and MVO Military Sanatorium
Former Medical Centre in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Now abandoned. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Palace of Culture
Palace of Culture in Chiatura, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in 1967 in Stalinist Empire style. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR
Former Pioneer Palace
The now-abandoned Pioneer Palace in Chiatura, Georgia. Completed in 1960. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Sanatorium Medea
Sanatorium Medea in Tskaltubo, Georgia. Completed in 1962. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Ochamchire Railway Station
The now-abandoned Railway Station in Ochamchire, southern Abkhazia. Completed in 1940. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
House of the Free Press
House of the Free Press in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1957 in Stalinist Empire style. Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Chisinau Railway Station
Stalinist Empire-style railway station in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1948. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Dinamo Stadium
Dinamo Stadium in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1945. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.