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Soviet Architecture

Pripyat, Ukraine

Jupiter Radiotechnology Factory

A huge Soviet-era robotics factory in the outskirts of Pripyat, now long-abandoned.

Chisinau, Moldova

Romanita Collective Housing Tower

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

Progress Factory Mosaic

A unique Soviet mosaic preserved on the facade of a shoe factory in Lviv.

Okta Centrum AS

This abandoned office building is a lasting example of Soviet-era architecture.

Odessa, Ukraine

Potemkin Stairs

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Shorbulak Observatory

This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

Minsk KFC

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Beli Potok, Serbia

Monument to the Unknown Hero

Near Belgrade, an ancient-looking sarcophagus serves as a World War I monument.

The Saga of the Cannibal Ants in a Soviet Nuclear Bunker

And how scientists tried to free this formic Donner Party.

Sabrina Imbler November 20, 2019

Russia's Retro Lenin Museum Still Runs on Decades-Old Apple II Computers

The same machine that popularized "The Oregon Trail" was secretly imported just a few years before the USSR collapsed.

Yuri Litvinenko October 7, 2019

Vilnius, Lithuania

Palace of Concerts and Sports

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Druskininkai, Lithuania

Hotel Pušynas

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

Tallinn, Estonia

Väike-Õismäe District

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

soviet architecture

On Vacation in Soviet-Era Sanatoriums

The treatments are no longer mandatory, but they're still available.

Anika Burgess August 19, 2019

Sokhumi, Georgia

Amra Pier

A beautiful but deteriorating monument of Soviet architecture.

Tskaltubo, Georgia

Abandoned Soviet Sanatoriums of Tskaltubo

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

Kyiv Institute of Information

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

Kyiv Crematorium

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.