Blue Iron Fountain in Gyumri, Armenia. Designed in the 1970s by Artur Tarkhanyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Armenia Blog Posts
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War (World War II) in the northern town of Stepanavan, Armenia. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
What to do in Yerevan (with a map of locations)
A travel guide on what to do in Yerevan, Armenia with a map of locations, and including off-the-beaten-path ideas for alternative things to see in Yerevan.
In Photos: Magnificent Brutalist and Modernist Bus Stations
Photos featuring ten of coolest brutalist and modernist bus stations we’ve spotted on our travels, highlighting some magnificent architecture.
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.
In Photos: Street Art in Abandoned Buildings
Street art in abandoned buildings. Often urban exploration and street art go together. A photo essay featuring graffiti and street art in abandoned places.
Republican Centre for Geodesics and Cartography
Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (former Institute ArmGIIGIS) in Yerevan, Armenia. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the 50th Anniversary of Soviet Armenia
Monument to the 50th Anniversary of Soviet Armenia in the small town of Dilijan. Completed in 1970. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Textile Factory Workers
Monument to Textile Factory Workers in Gyumri, Armenia. Completed in 1964 by sculptor Tereza Mirzoyan. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Kond Pedestrian Tunnel
Kond Pedestrian Tunnel in Yerevan, Armenia Completed in 1936 by architect Alexander Tamanyan. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Ameriabank CJSC
Ameriabank CJSC in Dilijan, Armenia. Completed in the 1970s. Formerly the QaghSovet buidling. Modernist, 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.