Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Created in 1965, damaged 1992-93 and restored in 1995. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Abkhazia Blog Posts
In photos: Twenty-five examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR
Photographs of some of our favourite examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR. These mosaics are perfect examples of art in post-Soviet states.
Bus Stop
Mosaic-cover bus stop by the coast in Ochamchire in the de facto republic of Abkhazia. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
House of Culture
Soviet-era relief on the outer wall of the House of Culture in Pitsunda, a resort town on the Black Sea Coast in Abkhazia. Former USSR.
Former Ballroom, Resort Pitsunda
Former Ballroom at Resort Pitsunda in Abkhazia. Alternative names Resort of all-Union and Seven Candles Resort. Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
In photos: twenty-five examples of Soviet modernism in the former USSR
Photographs of some of the best examples of Soviet modernism in the former USSR, plus a brief explanation of this genre of architecture.
Amra Pier
Amra Pier in Sukhumi, capital of the de facto republic of Abkhazia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Mosaic of V.I. Lenin, Strategic Missile Forces and MVO Military Sanatorium
Mosaic of V.I. Lenin, near the entrance of the Strategic Missile Forces and MVO Military Sanatorium in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Kurzal Restaurant, Resort Pitsunda
Kurzal Restaurant (Resort Hall) at Resort Pitsunda in Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Alternative name: Resort of all-Union and Seven Candles Resort.
In photos: Abandoned swimming pools
Of all the derelict places we find, abandoned swimming pools are some of the most alluring. Urban exploration at some of the world’s forsaken swimming pools
Monument to Efrem Eshba
Monument to Efrem Eshba in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Completed in 1973 by sculptor Marina Eshba. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Mosaic of V.I. Lenin, Strategic Missile Forces and MVO Military Sanatorium
Mosaic of V.I. Lenin, part of the Strategic Missile Forces and MVO Military Sanatorium in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.