Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Kulob, a city on the Yakhsu River in central Tajikistan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
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Apartment Building
A large and detailed mosaic on the side of an apartment building in Kulob, Tajikistan (Central Asia). Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Eternal Flame Memorial
Eternal Flame Memorial inside Enenin Koz Zhashy Park in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
“V.I. Lenin”
Mosaic of V.I. Lenin in Kulob, Tajikistan. Completed in 1984 by artists L. Gadjiev and S. Sharipov. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Town Hall
Town Hall (Osh Oblast Administration) in the southern city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia). Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Cholpon-Ata on the nothern shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Naryn Restaurant
Former Naryn Restaurant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Completed in 1987 and demolished in 2017. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Children’s Park
Mosaic encrusted Children’s Park in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Central Asia). Completed in the 1980s. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Residential Buildings Republic Square
Residential buildings on Republic Square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
‘Trumpeting Glory’, Memorial of Glory
‘Trumpeting Glory’, part of the Memorial of Glory inside Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1975. Soviet war monument in the former USSR.
In photos: Twenty-five examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR
Photographs of some of our favourite examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR. These mosaics are perfect examples of art in post-Soviet states.
“October” (Arman Cinema)
Bas-relief titled “October” on the side of the Arman Cinema in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Created in 1967. Soviet relief in the former USSR.