Ararat Sanatorium in the spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
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Aerial Tramway (lower station)
Unfinished Aerial Tramway station in Ijevan, Armenia. Construction started in 1985. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Gladzor Spa Hotel
Gladzor Spa Hotel in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986 by architect Martin Mikaelyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Mother Armenia
Mother Armenia in Ijevan, Armenia. Completed in 1971 by sculptor, S. Mehrabyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Former Sanatorium “Crystal”
Former Sanatorium “Crystal” in Ureki, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Rustavi Metallurgical Plant
Large mosaic within the confines of Rustavi Metallurgical Plant in Georgia (Caucasus). Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Former Railway Building
A now-abandoned railway building in Zestafoni, Georgia (Caucasus). Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
Apartment Building on the outskirts of Chiatura in Georgia (Caucasus). Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Cable Car Station ‘Chavchavadze’
Former Cable Car Station ‘Chavchavadze’ in Chiatura, Georgia. Completed in 1963. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1980 by sculptor Hamlet Matinyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Research Institutes
Research Institutes in Yerevan, Armenia. Constructed between 1973 and 1983. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
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.