Mother Armenia in Ijevan, Armenia. Completed in 1971 by sculptor, S. Mehrabyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Armenia Blog Posts
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1980 by sculptor Hamlet Matinyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Research Institutes
Scientific Research Institutes in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1983. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Armenia itinerary – What to see in Armenia in 2 weeks
A two week Armenia Itinerary highlighting what to see in the Caucasus in Armenia in 2 or 3 weeks, including off-the-beaten-path places.
25 locations that could be part of a Wes Anderson movie set
Accidentally Wes Anderson – a selection of our photographs which we think belong on a Wes Anderson movie set #AccidentallyWesAnderson
Former Gas Station
A former Gas Station in Hrazdan, Armenia. Completed in the 1970s but now abandoned. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Fertility
Monument to Fertility in Dilijan, a small spa town in the central region of Armenia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Kilikia Bus Station
Kilikia Bus Station in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1959 by architect G. Agababyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Abandoned Armenia: old amusement park in Dilijan
Photographs of an old abandoned amusement park in Dilijan, Armenia. We came across these rusting playground rides in Dilijan city park in 2018.
Monument to Alexander Tamanian
Monument to Alexander Tamanian in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1974 by sculptor, Artashes Hovsepyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Administrative Building
Soviet-era sculpture and bas relief at the front of an administrative building in Vanadzor, Armenia. Completed in the 1970s. Former USSR.
Teacher and Pupils Monument
Monument to Song and Writings in Gorky (Central) Park in Gyumri, Armenia. Completed in the 1980s. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.