Soviet architecture

Monument to 50 Years of Soviet Armenia in Yerevan

13 April, 2023 seen 64
The monument to the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution is located in the Arabkir administrative district of Yerevan, at the beginning of Azatutyan Avenue, above the Cascade complex. The monument was built in 1967 and is dedicated…

Beyond Yerevan: Why Vanadzor Should Be on Your Armenia Itinerary

11 April, 2023 seen 39
Vanadzor, also known as Kirovakan during the Soviet era, is the third-largest city in Armenia. Located in the northern part of the country, Vanadzor serves as the administrative center of the Lori Province. The city is situated on the…

Defunct Tkibuli - Tskhrajvari Cable Car

23 January, 2023 seen 60
During our latest (and yet first) Racha trip we discovered this quite awesome, but defunct Soviet cable car station near Tskhrajvari. Turns out, it has been the second largest Second longest aerial tramway in Georgia and Soviet Union with…

Gori Railway Station

7 February, 2022 seen 111
Gori Railway Station, a small stop on the Georgian Railway line, is an intermediate station on the Tbilisi-Batumi route which sees more than a dozen trains passing through each day.  Whether you are looking to travel to Gori from Tbilisi…

Tskaltubo - Former Soviet Spa Resort

16 November, 2021 seen 130
Tskaltubo is a spa resort town in west-central Georgia. The resort was especially popular in the Soviet era, attracting around 125,000 visitors a year. Bathhouse 9 features a frieze of Stalin, and visitors can see the private pool where he…

Former Archaeological Museum Building in Tbilisi from a Drone Flight

26 March, 2021 seen 80
The former Archeological Museum Building in Tbilisi is a great example of Soviet architecture in Georgia. I was first introduced to this place by amazing Brutal Tours back in 2017. Music by: Scott Holmes - Inspirational Outlook Filmed and…

Georgian Parliament Building in Tbilisi

7 December, 2019 seen 337
The Parliament of Georgia Building is located in Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue, close to the foothills of Mount Mtatsminda. The building complex was constructed as the House of Government of Georgian SSR on the site of the demolished 19th-…

Panorama Riga Observation Deck (Latvian Academy of Sciences)

16 February, 2019 seen 319
The 107-meter tall building is considered the first high-rise in Latvia. It has been a prominent fixture of the Riga cityscape since the 1950s. There are a total of 766 rooms on the 23 floors, occupied by scientists, researchers,…

2 day tour in "Soviet Georgia"

13 June, 2018 seen 593
Now, this is interesting, today I was browsing Viator for tours in Georgia, and this one caught my attention - 2 days in Soviet Georgia starting $335.00 My attention was caught with that lovely yellow Soviet VAZ car, I quickly imagined…

Explore Soviet Architecture In Modern Tbilisi

9 August, 2017 seen 850
Despite being an independent Europe-oriented country Georgia nowadays represents a big merge of its Soviet past and intervened modern architecture. Some disapprove this mixture, others clam it to be the pinnacle of the architectural…