Bas relief on the side of the Palace of the Republic in Tiraspol, Pridnestrovie (Transnistria). Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
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Sports Complex Lokomotiv
Sports Complex Lokomotiv in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Lviv Bus Factory
Metal sculpture on the side wall of the Bus Factory in Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Monument to the Soldiers who fell in Afghanistan
Monument to the Soldiers who fell in Afghanistan in Comrat, the capital city of Gagauzia in Moldova. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Gheorghe Asachi Theoretical High School
Gheorghe Asachi Theoretical High School in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1973. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“The City is Flourishing and Being Built”, Central Bus Station
Mosaic entitled “The City is Flourishing and Being Built” inside the Central Bus Station in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
“Space Exploration”, PJSC Ukrtelecom
Panel art on the PJSC Ukrtelecom building in Zhytomyr, Ukraine depicting the the achievements of the USSR in space exploration. Soviet artwork, former USSR.
Pioneers Palace
Pioneers Palace (Palace of Children and Youth) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Constructed between 1962 and 1965. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Palace of the Republic
Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1984. Formerly Friendship Hall. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Culture Palace of Railway Workers
Culture Palace of Railway Workers in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1980. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Monument to the Defenders of Cahul
Monument to the Defenders of Cahul in Cahul, Moldova. Also known as the Eternal Flame Soviet-era war memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to the Miner
Monument to the Miner in Tkvarcheli, Abkhazia, a de facto republic nested between Georgia and Russia. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.