Palace of Culture in the small town of Khobi, Georgia (Caucasus). Artwork by Zurab Tsereteli. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Caucasus Blog Posts
Decorative Facade
A large mosaic on the side of a building in the main street in Borjomi, a spa town in Georgia. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Tbilisi Concert Hall
Tbilisi Concert Hall in the capital of Georgia. Completed in 1971. Lead architect Ivane Chkhenkeli. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Russian Drama Theatre
Russian Drama Theatre in Sukhumi, capital of the de facto state of Abkhazia. Completed in 1981. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the Fallen in the Great Patriotic War
Monument to the Fallen in the Great Patriotic War (WWII) in the Black Sea Coast resort town of Gagra, Abkhazia. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Unknown Hotel
A now-abandoned hotel in Novy Afon, Abkhazia (part of the Caucasus). Originally built in 1977. Brutalist, 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.
Central Library of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Central Library of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in Georgia. Completed in 1971. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
National Museum of Military Glory
Soviet-era relief depicting a helmet on the front of the National Museum of Military Glory in Kutaisi, Georgia. Former USSR.
