Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 23) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1958. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
architectonic Blog Posts
Dnepropetrovsk Summer Circus
Former Dnepropetrovsk (summer only) Circus in Dnipro, Ukraine. Completed in 1960 by architect Vladimir Zhukov. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Peace, Science, Labor, Creativity, Art”, Mazda Centre
Mosaic “Peace, Science, Labor, Creativity, Art” on the side of the Mazda Centre in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
A large Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Anenii Noi, a small city in east-central Moldova. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument ‘The Defence of Kavarna’
Monument ‘The Defence of Kavarna’ in the Black Sea coastal town of Kavarna, Bulgaria. Socialist-era sculpture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Pantheon of the Immortality
Memorial Complex to the Fighters Against Fascism and Capitalism in Razgrad, Bulgaria. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to the Fallen Antifascists
Monument to the Fallen Antifascists in Tâzha, Bulgaria. Completed in 1974. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Winds-Waves”, House of Writers
Mosaic entitled “Winds-Waves” on the side of the House of Writers in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1974 by Aurel David. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Apartment Building ”Tashkent”
Apartment building ”Tashkent” in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
TeleRadio-Moldova
Sculpture outside TeleRadio-Moldova (National Public Broadcasting Institution Company) in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Dinamo Stadium
Dinamo Stadium in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1945. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
Large ornate mosaic on the side of an apartment building in the southern city of Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.