Visiting an abandoned thermal Power Plant in Tkvarcheli. This ruined power plant in Abkhazia is among our most interesting urban explorations.
Caucasus Blog Posts
Abandoned Georgia: Former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura
The abandoned former Pioneer Palace in Chiatura, Georgia. The story behind and photos of the abandoned palace for young pioneers in Chiatura.
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.
Former Cafe ‘Lashkindar’
Former Cafe ‘Lashkindar’ in Tkvarcheli, a mining town in the de facto state of Abkhazia (Caucasus). Soviet-era artwork in former USSR.
Open Air Theatre, Resort Pitsunda
Open Air Theatre part of Resort Pitsunda (Seven Candles Resort) in Abkhazia. Completed in 1967. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Former Medical Centre, Strategic Missile Forces and MVO Military Sanatorium
Former Medical Centre in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Now abandoned. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Temur Maghradze Stadium
Semi-abandoned Temur Maghradze Stadium in Chiatura, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in the 1960s. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Shota Rustaveli
Monument to Shota Rustaveli in Chiatura, western Georgia (Caucasus). Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Cable Car Station
Cable Car Station in Chiatura, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in 1953 in Stalinist Empire style. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Things to do in Chiatura, Georgia (with a map of locations)
Is it still worth visiting Chiatura in Georgia if the Soviet-era cable cars aren’t operating? Things to do in Chiatura, including a map.