SC Milan Muškatirović Sports Centre in Belgrade, Serbia. Completed in 1974. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Communist-era architecture Blog Posts
Chisinau State Circus
Chisinau State Circus in Moldova. Constructed 1981-1982. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Buzludzha Monument
Buzludzha Monument near Shipka Pass in Bulgaria. Completed 1981 by architect Georgi Stoilov. Brutalist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Salute Hotel
The Salute (Salyut) Hotel in Kyiv, Ukraine. Constructed between 1982 and 1984. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Former Control Tower Zvartnots International Airport
Former Control Tower at Zvartnots Airport, Yerevan, Armenia. The abandoned airport terminal is typical of brutalist architecture in the former Soviet Union.
Brutalist and Modernist architecture in Southeast Asia
Explore Brutalist and Modernist architecture in Southeast Asia, a style predominantly associated with the former USSR and Eastern Bloc.
The Long Range Aviation Museum in Poltava, Ukraine
All you need to know about visiting the Long Range Aviation Museum in Poltava, Ukraine. Known as the Poltava Airbase Museum, it’s a must for airplane geeks.
The House of Revolution (Dom Revolucije) in Niksic, Montenegro
Urban exploration in Montenegro’s second city, Niksic: the House of Revolution. Once an impressive SpomenDom, today it’s nicknamed the ‘House of Death’.
The Park-Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship in Varna
Situated in the port city of Varna, the Park-Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship is one of Bulgaria’s most imposing Socialist-era relics.
Alternative things to see in Lviv, Ukraine
A guide to alternative Lviv, including off the beaten track places, quirky things to see, abandoned buildings, street art, and Soviet-era architecture.
The Air Force Command Building in Belgrade, Serbia
Discovering the Air Force Command building in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun. The building was attacked in the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia.
Back in the U.S.S.R. …
Photo essay and thoughts on a new found admiration for unapologetic Soviet and communist-era architecture or the former U.S.S.R.