One of a handful of sport-related mosaics on the front of the Youth Sports School in Sucleia, Transnistria. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
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Children’s Park
Mosaic encrusted Children’s Park in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Central Asia). Completed in the 1980s. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
“Battle of Dražgoše”, Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše
Mosaic “Battle of Dražgoše”, part of the Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše in Slovenia. Socialist-era spomenik in the former Yugoslavia.
In photos: Twenty-five examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR
Photographs of some of our favourite examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSR. These mosaics are perfect examples of art in post-Soviet states.
“Făt-Frumos”
Fat-Frumos mosaic in Bendery (Bender), Transnistria by artists Mikhail Burya and Vladislav Obukh. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Sports School
Mosaic on the side of the Sports School in Cahul, Moldova. Completed in 1989 by artist G. Hadjalov. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
“Plowman of the Universe”
“Plowman of the Universe” on the wall of the I.A. Gagarin Youth Centre in Chisinau, Moldova. Created in 1972. Soviet mosaic in the former USSR.
Mosaic “New Bendery”, Bendery Bus Station
Mosaic entitled “New Bendery” inside Bendery Bus Station, Transnistria. Completed in 1967. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Abandoned Bulgaria: Former swimming pool in Lovech
On finding an abandoned swimming pool with beautiful mosaics in Lovech, Bulgaria. This abandoned swimming complex was an unexpected find on our road trip.
Agrarnyy Institut
Mosaic entitled “Horsepower” on the front of the Agrarnyy Institut in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Sanatorium Mountain Valley
Mosaic on the side of the Sanatorium Mountain Valley in Borjomi, Georgia. Also refered to as Sanatorium Borjomi. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Laguna Vere Sports Centre
Laguna Vere Sports Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia. Also known as Leminsky Komsomol Central Water and Sports Complex. Soviet mosaic in the former USSR.