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“Miner” Monument

“Miner” Monument

Spomenik: “Miner” Monument in Velenje, Slovenia. Completed in 1953 by sculptor Alojzij Kogovšek. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.

Telecom Centre

Telecom Centre

Telecom Centre in Velenje, the sixth-largest city in Slovenia. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.

“Movement”

“Movement”

Sculpture entitled “Movement” in Varna, Bulgaria. Completed in 1972 by sculptor Evgeni Baramov. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.

Põhjarannik Resort Hotel

Põhjarannik Resort Hotel

Pohjarannik Resort Hotel in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia. Completed in 1987 by M. Poduškin and S. Novikov. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.

Monument to Vladimir Lenin

Monument to Vladimir Lenin

Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Narva, Estonia. Completed in 1957 by sculptor Olav Männi. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.

Former Separation Mine

Former Separation Mine

Former Separation Mine in Potpićan, a small town in Istria, Croatia. Abandoned, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.

Political School Josip Broz Tito

Political School Josip Broz Tito

Former Political School Josip Broz Tito in Kumrovec, Croatia. Completed 1981. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.

Friendship of Nations Monument

Friendship of Nations Monument

The Friendship of Nations Monument in Khobi, Georgia by sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.

Residential building

Residential building

Monumental mosaic on the side of a Residential building (former glass factory) in Kutaisi, Georgia. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.

Lepoglava Memorial Graveyard

Lepoglava Memorial Graveyard

Spomenik: Lepoglava Memorial Graveyard in Lepoglava, Croatia. Completed in 1981 by sculptor Stevan Luketić. Socialist-era monument in the former Yugoslavia.

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