Welcome Sign at the entrance to Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Also called Resort of all-Union or Seven Candles Resort. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
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Ochamchire Railway Station
The now-abandoned Railway Station in Ochamchire, southern Abkhazia. Completed in 1940. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Diving for Pearls Monument, Resort Pitsunda
Diving for Pearls Monument at Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Completed in 1969 by sculptor Irakly Alekseevich Ochiauri. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Republic Square Metro Station
Republic Square Metro Station in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1981 by J. Torosyan and M. Minasyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Unknown Monument
An unknown monument in a small park in Gyumri, the second-largest city in Armenia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (also called Tsitsernakaberd) in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1968. Soviet-era memorial in the former USSR.
Places to visit in Gyumri, Armenia
Places to visit in Gyumri, Armenia. Caucasus travel guide highlighting what to do in Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city, with a map of locations.
Memorial to the Victims of the 1988 Earthquake
Memorial to the Victims of the 1988 Earthquake on the outskirts of Spitak, Armenia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Monument to the Great Patriotic War
Monument to the Great Patriotic War (World War II) in Gyumri, the second-largest city in Armenia. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to the 60th Anniversary of Leninakan
Monument to the 60th Anniversary of Leninakan in Gyumri, the second-largest city in Armenia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Blue Iron Fountain
Blue Iron Fountain in Gyumri, Armenia. Completed in the 1970s by architect Artur Tarkhanyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Sevan Railway Station
Railway Station with a silver plinth and red star on top in the town of Sevan, Armenia. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
