Island of Tears in Minsk, Belarus. Constructed between 1988 and 1996. Alternative name: Island of Courage and Sorrow. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
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Veetorn Residential
Veetorn Residential in Narva, Estonia. Completed in 1969. Brutalist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Bank of Georgia headquarters
Bank of Georgia headquarters in Tbilisi, Georgia. Former Ministry of Highway Construction. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Memorial of Red Army Soldiers, Antakalnis Cemetery
Memorial of Red Army Soldiers, part of Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius, Lithuania. Completed in 1984. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Swimming Mosaic
Bus Stop in Kobuleti, Georgia featuring a swimming mosaic. According to reports, the bus stop was recently demolished. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Pioneer Swimming Pool
Pioneer Swimming Pool in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1977. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
‘Star’ Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex
‘Star’, part of Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus. Completed in 1971. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Music School
Music School in Tskaltubo, a spa town near Kutaisi in central Georgia. Modernist style, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Parus Hotel
Parus Hotel in Dnipro, Ukraine. Constructed between 1975 and 1987 (unfinished). Brutalist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Mosaic of Avicenna
Mosaic of Avicenna in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Created in 1988 by artists Alexander Grigorov and Ilya Ilyaev. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Kalev Sports Hall
Kalev Sports Hall in Tallinn, Estonia. Constructed between 1956 and 1962. Modernist style, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
MoldTelecom
MoldTelecom in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed 1983. Formerly the Ministry of Communication. Brutalist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.