Hotel Traian in Brăila, Romania. Completed in 1971 by architect, L. Durbaca. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
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House of the Free Press
House of the Free Press in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1957 in Stalinist Empire style. Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
“The Heroism of the Labouring Class in the Struggle for Industrialisation”
Mosaic entitled “The Heroism of the Labouring Class in the Struggle for Industrialisation” in Tulcea, Romania. Socialist artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.
Carrefour Market
Carrefour Market (former Short Distance Railway Station) in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Monument to Steelworkers
Monument to Steelworkers in the city of Hunedoara, Romania. Completed in 1974. Socialist-era monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Hotel Belvedere
Hotel Belvedere in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Palace of the Parliament
Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania. Constructed between 1984 and 1997. Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Places to Visit in Romania – Photos to Inspire a Trip
The best places to visit in Romania. Photos to inspire a trip to Romania. A European country with the perfect blend of architecture, scenery and culture.
Bucharest Metropolitan Circus
Bucharest Metropolitan Circus in Romania. Completed in 1960. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Housing building “Ont”
Housing building “Ont” in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1961 by architect M.Dima. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
County Library Panait Cerna
County Library Panait Cerna in Tulcea, the gateway to the Danube Delta in Romania. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
In Photos: Magnificent Brutalist and Modernist Bus Stations
Photos featuring ten of coolest brutalist and modernist bus stations we’ve spotted on our travels, highlighting some magnificent architecture.