Photographs of some of the best examples of Soviet modernism in the former USSR, plus a brief explanation of this genre of architecture.
Ukraine Blog Posts
Wedding Palace
Wedding Palace in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Completed 1988 by architect Vyacheslav Pavlyukov. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Dubno College of Culture and Arts
Dubno College of Culture and Arts in Dubno, a small city in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
The Best Things to do in Kyiv, Ukraine
A guide to the best places to visit in Kyiv (Kiev). There is so much to see and do in Ukraine’s capital, but is an underrated European city.
Dubensky District House of Culture
Dubensky District House of Culture in Dubno, a small city in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
City of Zaporizhzhia Government Building
Government Building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Formerly the House of Soviets. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
‘Forced crossing of the Dnieper’ (National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War)
‘Forcing the Dnieper’ (National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War in Kyiv. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Monument to Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Monument to Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan in Dnipro, a city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Completed in 1989. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
The Motherland Monument (National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War)
The Motherland Monument (National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War) in Kyiv. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
In photos: Abandoned swimming pools
Of all the derelict places we find, abandoned swimming pools are some of the most alluring. Urban exploration at some of the world’s forsaken swimming pools
Central Post Office
Central Post Office in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1929 by architect A. Mordvinov. Constructivist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
NK Veres Rivne Youth Football School Stadium
NK Veres Rivne Youth Football School Stadium in the city of Rivne in western Ukraine. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.