Inside the Palace of Pioneers in Dnipro, Ukraine and a little history about what was a very Soviet institution in the former USSR: Pioneers’ Palaces.
Soviet-era Blog Posts
The Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum in Minsk
Belarus: An impressive dose of Combat and Propaganda Art at the Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum, one of Minsk’s most impressive museums.
Museum of Railway Technology in Brest, Belarus
When travelling in Belarus, if you visit Brest, make time to visit the Museum of Railway Technology where retro-style Russian locomotives are on display.
Back in the U.S.S.R. …
Photo essay and thoughts on a new found admiration for unapologetic Soviet and communist-era architecture or the former U.S.S.R.
Ukrainian Bangers and Beauties
Hello, I’m Mark and I’m an Ladaholic. I am officially obsessed with photographing Ladas and other retro-style cars that date back to the Soviet-era.
The Mid-Dnipro Museum of Folk Architecture & Life near Kyiv, Ukraine
Visiting the Mid-Dnipro Museum of Folk Architecture & Life in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky, Ukraine – a great day trip from Kyiv in Ukraine.
Soviet-era architecture in Almaty, Kazakhstan
A guide to the Soviet-era architecture in Almaty including a map with the locations of the buildings and some history about the style of architecture.
Ninth Fort Museum & Monument in Kaunas | Lithuania
Visit Ninth Fort Museum & Monument in Kaunas, with its 32-metre tall memorial in remembrance of the 30,000 Jews who were murdered here during the Holocaust.
Things to do in Minsk, Belarus (with a walking tour map)
Things to do in Minsk, the capital city of the Republic of Belarus. Travel tips for Minsk – including a walking tour of the sightseeing highlights of Minsk.
Pripyat: Photos from Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Haunting photographs of Pripyat, the abandoned town in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, deserted following the nuclear power plant explosion in April 1986.
A retro visit to the AutoMotoVeloPhotoTeleRadio Museum in Vinnytsia, Ukraine
The AutoMotoVeloPhotoTeleRadio Museum in Vinnytsia is the quirkiest museum in Ukraine. Soviet-era memorabilia, eastern European classic cars and ’80s retro.
Llamas & Lenin at Grutas Park in Lithuania
Grutas Park, known locally as Grūto Parkas, is essentially a communist statue graveyard near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania.