Cinema Rossiya (Russia) in Vinnytsia (Vinnytsya), Ukraine. Completed in the 1960s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
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Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 13/Coal Industry)
Expocenter of Ukraine (Pavilion 13) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1967. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
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.
A Short History of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991
A short history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. A guide for those travellers to the former USSR who want to learn about the history of the region.
In photos: Twenty-five examples of Soviet mosaics in the former USSRÂ
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.Â
Places associated with the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Places in Lithuania and Ukraine associated with HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries. Where was Chernobyl filmed? Locations connected with the nuclear accident.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War in Kamianets-Podilskyi, a medieval city in western Ukraine. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Eternal Flame (National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War)
Eternal Flame (National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War) in Kyiv. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
The Best Day Trips from Kyiv in Ukraine
A guide to the best day trips to do from Kyiv (Kiev) in Ukraine including how to get there and how much time it will take.
Memorial “For graduates of the Kyiv special schools – participants of the Second World War”
Memorial “For graduates of the Kyiv special schools – participants of the Second World War” in Kyiv, Ukraine. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
House of Unions
House of Unions in Dnipro, a city in eastern Ukraine. Completed in 1979. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Eternal Glory Memorial Complex
Eternal Glory Memorial Complex in Lutsk, Ukraine. Completed in 1977 by architect Karabulin Boris Nikolaevich. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR