Photographs of Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union. These fifteen monuments to Lenin are still standing in the former USSR.
Abkhazia Blog Posts
Welcome Sign, Resort Pitsunda
Welcome Sign at the entrance to Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Also called Resort of all-Union or Seven Candles Resort. Soviet-era artwork 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.
Diving for Pearls Monument, Resort Pitsunda
Diving for Pearls Monument at Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Completed in 1969 by sculptor Irakly Alekseevich Ochiauri. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Abandoned Abkhazia: Former Medical Centre in Sukhumi
Exploring an abandoned former Medical Centre in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Get off the beaten path in the Caucasus where the urbexing options are endless.
Monument to the Miner
Monument to the Miner in Tkvarcheli, Abkhazia, a de facto republic nested between Georgia and Russia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in the grounds of a former school in Bzypta, Abkhazia. Now abandoned. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
“Song about Georgia”, Resort Pitsunda
“Song about Georgia” inside the Kurzal Restaurant at Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Also called “Song of Tbilisi”. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Unknown Building
Bas-relief on the side of an unknown building in Ochamchire, a southern town in the defacto republic of Abkhazia. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Restaurant “Adjara”
Mosaic on the side of Restaurant “Adjara” in Novy Afon (New Athos), Abkhazia by artist, Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Bzypta Railway Station
The now-abandoned Bzypta Railway Station in Abkhazia. Completed in the 1950s. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
A Short History of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991
A short history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. A guide for those travellers to the former USSR who want to learn about the history of the region.