Independence Monument in the coastal town of Vlorë, Albania. Completed in 1972. Communist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Communist-era memorial Blog Posts
Monument to the Soldier of the 1st Polish Army
Monument to the Soldier of the 1st Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland. Communist-era war memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Memorial “Black Fence”, part of the Memorial to the Revolutionary, Military and Labour Glory of Railway Workers
Memorial “Black Fence” in Bendery (Bender), Transnistria. Completed in 1969. Soviet-era memorial in the former USSR.
Memorial Wall, Vraca Memorial Park
Spomenik: Memorial Wall, part of Vraca Memorial Park in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Socialist-era memorial in the former Yugoslavia.
Nation’s Heroes Memorial
Nation’s Heroes Memorial in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1963. Socialist-era memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to Peace
Spomenik: Monument to Peace in Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Socialist-era memorial in the former Yugoslavia.
Partisan Memorial Cemetery Breza
Spomenik: Partisan Memorial Cemetery Breza in Kolašin, Montenegro. Completed in 1974. Socialist-era war memorial in the former Yugoslavia.
“Birth of Coal”, former headquarters of the Ostrava-Karviná Mines
“Birth of Coal”, on the former headquarters of the Ostrava-Karviná Mines in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Communist-era bas relief in the former Eastern Bloc.
Béla Kun Memorial
Béla Kun Memorial at Memento Park in Budapest, Hungary. Completed in 1986 by artist, Varga Imre. Communist memorial in the former Eastern Bloc.
Eternal Flame, Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II Memorial Complex
Eternal Flame, part of the Museum of The History of Ukraine in World War II Memorial Complex in Kyiv. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Memorial “For graduates of the Kyiv special schools – participants of the Second World War”
Memorial “For graduates of the Kyiv special schools – participants of the Second World War” in Kyiv, Ukraine. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
‘ Thirst’ Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex
‘Thirst’, part of Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus. Completed in 1971. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.