by Mark | Jan 27, 2020 | Abkhazia
Soviet bus stops and abandoned places in Northern Abkhazia We were travelling by marshrutka (fixed route minivan) between Sukhumi, the capital of the breakaway republic of Abkhazia, and the Black Sea resort town of Gagra. Just before the junction for Pitsunda, another...
by Mark | Jan 20, 2020 | Architectonic
Former Summer Theatre Location: Shumen, Bulgaria Completed: Year built not known Architect: Not known Genre: Modernist, Socialist architecture, former Eastern Bloc VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and Facebook page...
by Mark | Jan 4, 2020 | Architectonic
Monument to Vladimir Lenin Location: Bzypta, Abkhazia Completed: Year created Not known Sculptor: Not known 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...
by Mark | Dec 30, 2019 | Croatia
You wouldn’t know it these days, but this rickety pile of concrete and wood on the outskirts of Rijeka, Croatia’s third-largest city, was once the most important location in the world for the development of maritime weaponry. To be more specific, it was the birthplace...
by Mark | Dec 28, 2019 | Architectonic
Naryn Restaurant Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Completed: 1987 (demolished 2017) Architects: S.Schambetov, V.Borovikov, V.Schevtchenko, I.Petrov and V.Savelova Former name: University Library Genre: Modernist, Soviet architecture, former USSR VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC...
by Mark | Dec 26, 2019 | Architectonic
Razvitak Shopping Centre Location: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Completed: 1970 Architect: A. Paljaga Genre: Modernist, Socialist architecture, former Yugoslavia VIEW ALL ARCHITECTONIC POSTS Did you know?… We also have an Instagram account and Facebook page...
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