One of a series of mosaic on the exterior walls of a kindergarten school in Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
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State Tax Service
Building of the State Tax Service (Fiscal Authority of the Republic of Moldova) in Chisinau, Moldova. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War (World War II) in Rakhiv, a city in western Ukraine. Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Wedding Palace
Wedding Palace in the historic northern city of Berdychiv, Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Dnepropetrovsk Summer Circus
Former Dnepropetrovsk (summer only) Circus in Dnipro, Ukraine. Completed in 1960 by architect Vladimir Zhukov. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Peace, Science, Labor, Creativity, Art”, Mazda Centre
Mosaic “Peace, Science, Labor, Creativity, Art” on the side of the Mazda Centre in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
A large Monument to Vladimir Lenin in Anenii Noi, a small city in east-central Moldova. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
“Winds-Waves”, House of Writers
Mosaic entitled “Winds-Waves” on the side of the House of Writers in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1974 by Aurel David. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Apartment Building ”Tashkent”
Apartment building ”Tashkent” in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
TeleRadio-Moldova
Sculpture outside TeleRadio-Moldova (National Public Broadcasting Institution Company) in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Dinamo Stadium
Dinamo Stadium in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1945. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
Large ornate mosaic on the side of an apartment building in the southern city of Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.